holding troop is designed for you to work on your fitness, its a build up to the selection weekend. obviously, it would still be a good idea to train before holding troop starts. i spoke to a friend who has just started the joining process. RMR Mersey have organised different days at his AFCO for him to go in and do his medical, RT and interview, he told me that the selection weekend would be in feb. just what i heard on the grapevine.