Sandhurst

Cadets from the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Brigham Young University practice using a combat rubber raiding craft traverse water obstacles in preparation for the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point, N.Y., April 14, 2021. The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is a grueling 36-hour event that tests cadets from all branches of service and promotes the excellence of future U.S military leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gregory Muenchow)

The United States Military Academy at West Point hosts the Sandhurst competition every spring. The competition involves multiple teams from the Military Academy, teams from Canadian and British Military schools, and a select number of ROTC teams. BYU has the privilege of being one of the few ROTC teams consistently invited to participate.  The competition is one continuous race (over four hours long)which includes events similar to the Ranger Challenge Competition.  Many of the Ranger Challenge Team members also participate in the Sandhurst competition. The BYU team has consistently been one of the best participating in the competition.  In 2009, BYU finished fourth overall, being outscored by only one Canadian team, one British team, and one West Point team.