The Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge is an annual international military exercise and competition, one of the longest and most difficult in the world, held every August since 2013 in Estonia (canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions). It is named after the

Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the War of Freedom in Estonia, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the ...

hero Johan Pitka, and is now held in different locations throughout Estonia each year. It replaced the

Erna Raid Erna Raid () was an annual international military exercise and competition, one of the longest and most difficult in the world, held every August from 1995 to 2011 in Estonia. It was organized by the Erna Society and commemorates the actions of ...

(Estonian: ''Erna retk'') held from 1995 to 2011.

References

External links

Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge — Official webpage

Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge — Official webpage in English (Broken Link)
Recurring events established in 2013 Military excellence competitions Military skills competitions Military sport in Estonia Military education and training in Estonia {{Estonia-stub