Karrimor International Mountain Marathon
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The Karrimor International Mountain Marathon (or KIMM) is a 2-day Mountain event, usually in Southern Scotland first held in 1968 and continuing today. Gerry Charnley, a skilled mountaineer and orienteer, designed the KIMM to test orienteering skills in extreme circumstances; the full-length KIMM course is a double-marathon length race and is held in a mountainous region. Each team must carry all their gear, including equipment for an overnight camp. Moreover, the course is not disclosed until the race begins, so each team must have good navigation skills. Some have called the KIMM the forerunner of modern adventure racing.
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In 2006, this event changed its name to The Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) following the end of Karrimor's sponsorship.
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