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The RADC team
Our athletes demonstrated admirable effort during their events, overcoming nerves, pushing themselves hard and in many cases even volunteering for extra events, in order to help the team progress. They set an example for other to follow and demonstrate the Values and Standards we should all be looking to foster within the Corps.
I was particularly impressed with our collective display of RADC team spirit, which culminated in two nail biting team relay races to end the event. It was great to see such camaraderie in a Corps that is so often separated by role/geography.
I look forward to developing our RADC Athletics Team for next year’s event. It would be fantastic to see a stronger (and larger) RADC team for 2017 to join together, demonstrate the talent our Corps has to offer and show the rest of the AMS how proud we are to be Of cers and Soldiers of the RADC.
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks to WO2 Blackwood for all her hard work and enthusiasm recruiting the RADC team.
RADC dominate the discus podium
A heartfelt well done and congratulations to all our RADC athletes who gave up their time to compete and many thanks to the CoC for allowing these individuals to be released this sporting event.
Major Gibbs uses the 5000m to warm up for the 800m
SSgt Leon – 5000m WO2 Blackwood – 5000m
Army Individual Athletics Championship – 5000m Champion
Major Sarah Armstrong
The Army Individual Athletics Championship took place on the 18th May 2016 at Aldershot Athletics track. Individual athletes from across the Army competed at a range of track and eld events in order to be crowned Army Champion of their chosen athletics discipline.
Race Preparation:
5000m race preparation involved training twice a day in the months leading up to the event using a variety of training methods. Interval training, hill repetitions, tempo runs, and weights/strength training all played a part.
In addition, I was fortunate to be selected for the AMS Athletics training camp in Monte Gordo, Portugal. This involved a 2 week consolidated training package training 2-3 times each day at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio Sports Complex alongside other AMS athletes and national athletes from the Netherlands and Finland.
The Race:
Winning the 5000m race has really encouraged me to build up my training to compete at the next level. The Army have selected me to represent them during the 2016-17 road racing season which begins with the Great North Run in Sep 16.
Interested in athletics?
The RADC athletics team Captain is Maj Sarah Armstrong – volunteers are welcome to compete in next year’s AMS athletics championships.
The AMS athletics team Captain is Capt Alex Green, 3 Med Regt.
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Maj Armstrong feeling pleased with herself
Interested in representing the
RADC in athletics?
Please contact Maj Armstrong or WO2 Blackwood for more information.