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E Company’s 10K adventure!
On Sunday 3rd March, 36 Cadets and Adult Volunteers from detachments around E Company descended on Normanby Hall Country Park for the annual Normanby Adventure Race, the 10K obstacle race.
Cadets and adults acted as marshals around
the course, helping direct and motivate over 1000 runners throughout the day. The race has become an annual event for the company, and this year saw the biggest up take on cadets taking part, not only as marshals but also running in the event.
Its an early start, meeting at 0815 for the initial brief, before the runners head off to keep warm, and the marshals head off into the depths of the 300 acre Country Park to take up their posts throughout the route.
This year, the group were asked to not only man key locations around the route, but to be sweepers for the last person taking on the race. Cpl Tom Ely from Scunthorpe Detachment had the role of being the first sweeper and said: “As soon as we were asked to volunteer, my hand went right up, although I know I would be running in the second wave in
the afternoon race. I wanted to help the back man, motivate them and help them get through...Although after I ran my race in the afternoon, I was ready for
a rest after doing 20K. But I am happy I stood up and helped that person do the race and feel they accom- plished something especially as so many people came to help us raise money for South Africa.”
Event OC, Captain Vicki Brooks said: “This year
I put it out to the company, we wanted to help the cadets and adults who are going to South Africa. I was surprised by how many of the cadets wanted to run it this year, but it shows the true spirit of being a cadet as they all wanted to help their friends raise
Wave one runners
it shows the true spirit
of being a cadet as they all wanted to help their friends raise money for the trip
SI Stacey Meek
taking part in the race
Cdt Koczan running, Cdt Peacock
money for the trip. – we get great reports from the participants and organisers on how helpful and motivating the cadets who marshal the race, I couldn’t be prouder of E Company”.
and Cdt Shaw marshalling
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