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AGC JOURNAL 2016

London 2 Brighton

Challenge on Foot

By Warrant Officer Class 2 Carolyn Kennedy

The thought of competing in
a 100 km race from London to

Brighton seems a step out of
the ordinary for Management
Accountancy Services (Army).
When you mention the race to
anyone for the first time, they
ask if it is on a bike; this was
to be on foot.

The Challenge

London 2 Brighton is a non-stop race from until you realise it is over 62 miles and endurance as it got nearer to the event.
Richmond on Thames to Brighton. There’s the aim was to complete it non-stop in a Members of the team also took part in a
100 km of paths and trails, the North day and off road. Training was to be key separate 35 km Challenge as ‘Practice’;
Downs, South Downs and some wonderful and individual development plans were a night walk down the River Thames
Sussex countryside. It is a unique test developed. It was shortly after this point Path starting at St Paul’s at midnight and
of stamina and determination, but that one of the team members dropped finishing at Richmond Park at sunrise. I
achievable, an unforgettable journey of out with an injury and I decided to step up had completed a 15 mile walk around the
self-discovery and the toughest of the Ultra as a replacement. We entered a team of Andover area and a walk of 23 miles over
Challenges on the civilian long distance ten to gain corporate status; a challenge mixed terrain, in addition to completing
event calendar. in itself across an organisation of only 60 several long walks in my own personal
individuals who were dispersed widely, training plan. I was confident and
The Team not all Andover based. Rob Shakya had beginning to think I was ready.
volunteered to cover the administration
It was the summer of 2015 when Alan and had the difficult task of shadowing The Event
McTaggart, decided to put together our progress through the event and
a team to do something different. As planning the logistic support. Saturday 28 May 2016 and the day
a keen hill walker he wanted to set a had finally arrived. A sunny May Bank
memorable challenge and to introduce Training Walks Holiday weekend, and we set off early
some of the department to long distance arriving at Richmond just after 7 a.m. for
country walking whilst raising money for The training routes were mapped out registration, with just enough time for a
a chosen charity. I sat on the side-lines by Craig Blackmore for Wednesday final kit check and a bacon butty. At 8
as the organisational meetings began; afternoons and increased in distance and a.m. we were herded into the starting pen
walking 100 km might not seem too bad

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