After an initial 300 nominations, 21 finalists were chosen to take part in a gruelling 36-hour selection event run in partnership with outdoor adventure specialists Outposts, based in the Quantock Hills, Somerset. Patrick Russell talks to the some of the finalists, to Guy Horridge from CVQO and first, to the Duke of Westminster about why he lends his name to his prestigious award. Who will be the nine winners? Watch this space!