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An Cosantóir
10k 2013
photos by Cpl Neville Coughlan and Armn Adam Fox
O
n October 2nd the biggest sporting event in the Defence Forces calendar took place in the Phoenix Park,
Dublin, with a record number of over 1,400 participants. Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to
DFAA, PR Branch and the organising committee and everyone
that helped out on the day to make this year's race another
very successful event.
It has become a tradition also for our larger overseas units to
hold their own race to coincide with the Cosantóir 10k. Here is
an account of two such events.
UNDOF 10k
By Capt James O'Hara (PIO, 43 Inf Gp)
Crossing the start line in Camp Faouar,
On Tuesday, October 1st, 43
Golan Heights.
Infantry Group, UNDOF, held a
10km road race in Camp Fouar,
on the Golan Heights in Syria.
Despite the 30°C temperatures,
a total of 70 personnel participated in the race, which was a
great success. Indeed, the event
may well have helped many
Irish to acclimatise to the intheatre weather conditions.
The winner of the race was Pte Paul White (28 Inf Bn), who
finished in a time of 40:07. In 2nd place was Cpl Paul Clarke
(6 Inf Bn) in a time of 42:21, and 3rd place went to Pte Pádraig
Buckley (7 Inf Bn) with a time of 43:08. The event was organised
by Lt Lisa McMahon, ably assisted by Cpl Derek Nugent and Cpl
Claire Powell.
UNIFIL 10k
By Capt Mark Conway (PIO, 108 IrishFinn Bn)
The start of 108 IrishFinn Bn's Cosantóir 10k
Over 180 members of the
Defence Forces participated
alongside their Belgian and
Finnish colleagues in a 10k road
race at UN Post 2-45 in South
Lebanon, held to coincide with
the Cosantóir 10k in Ireland. The
individual winner was Lt James
Ledingham, coming across the
line in an impressive time of
34:27, despite a hilly course and temperatures that reached a
searing 30°C. The block event was won by Recce Coy.
Well done to all involved!
An Cosantóir November 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie
