Ep 93 : Major Sandy Mack ( MBE ) -
SACU Chair and Army Trials Team
Today I have the absolute privilege of chatting with Major Sandy Mack MBE . Sandy has been into the sport of trials for ages , but is most well done for his extensive work on the Scottish ACU which he is now currently chair of . We also discuss his extensive background with the Army Trials Team and the work the Army does to help support the SSDT via refuelling stops .
It was a really interesting chat that kind of left me wondering how the SSDT would run if it weren ' t for the Army ' s involvement , and you also see the benefits for the Army in terms of treating it as a
training exercise . It feels like a really symbiotic relationship .
Sandy himself has done the SSDT 18 times as a rider but is now more focused on administration of the sport than participation .
As the Chair of the Scottish ACU he has a unique perspective to talk about trials in comparison to other disciplines , and how sport development is going . We discuss the healthy levels of trials participation at Scottish club trials and national events .
We also hear how Mrs . Mack , or mother , looks after the riders as part of the annual SSDT preparation and training .
I can tell you I am really glad to have now spoken to someone so dedicated and passionate about the sport of trials .
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