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ARMY INTER CORPS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013

By WO2 (QMSI) C Paton RAPTC

T
he 21st Inter Corps Cross Country
Championships took place on
Wednesday 6 March 2013; hosted
by the Royal Signals. The location for

this year’s event was at the scenic but
somewhat hilly surroundings of Bulford,
Salisbury. The 200 male and female
athletes, made up from 8 different Corps

lined up at the start ready to endure a
course that would frighten a mountain
goat. The starting two laps of the playing
ields was a breeze, compared to the

next 1.5km of hilly terrain that took the
athletes up on top of the Bulford ridgeline.
However, the weather was more
favourable as athletes battled against
their counterparts in almost ideal running

conditions.
Sgt Vicky Blackburn
WO2 Mark Greenwood
The RAPTC has an array of talented and
gifted athletes; who could have become male, female and veteran male, is quite Jack made very creditable performances

slightly complacent after the success of daunting. However, this year it was made in their irst outing and despite reaching
recent years. However, friendly rivalry is slightly easier with WO2 Mark Greenwood veteran status, Army triathlete WO2 Willie
in abundance at the championships and and Andy Buckley, SSgt Kelley Hanvier, Wilson and Major Steve Davis (who traded
to underestimate our adversaries would Sgts Russ Hughes, Garth Young, Shan in his football boots for running spikes)

be a massive mistake. Besides, previous Mansield and Capt ‘Peter Pan’ Stoddart both showed it is never too late to don the
results account for nothing with bragging all being selected to represent the Army at Red and Black XC vest.
rights only lasting a year.
the Inter Service XC Championships. They
were joined by seasoned and established There were a number of outstanding

As the secretary and team captain, runners along with four new athletes making performances; in the female race all ive
selecting the three RAPTC teams, senior
debuts. Sgts Rob Harden and Stephen
ladies inished in the top nine, with SSgt

Back Row Sgt (SI) ST Irving-Rimmington Sgt (SI) SA Jack SSgt (SSI)
GE Young SSgt (SSI) R Hughes Maj (MAA) G Hendrickson Maj (MAA)
S Davis Maj (MAA) RM Young WO2 (QMSI) M Greenwood SSgt
(SSI) AD Allen WO1 (SMI) MF Wilson Capt (MAA) BJ Stoddart
Front Row WO2 (QMSI) CG Paton WO2 (QMSI) K Haniver SSgt (SSI) S Mansield
SSgt (SSI) I Menzies Sgt (SI) V Blackburn Sgt (SI) Z Leeming Sgt (SI) RS Harden