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REPoRt & PhotoS by CPL LEE COYLE
T
he 4th Annual 2 bde Adventure Race took place in the
Phoenix Park on 21st october 2015, with approx. 50
competitors taking part on the day from beginners to
seasoned triathletes.
The race is designed to challenge athletes through a number
of stages, starting at the Magazine Fort in the park where the
athletes assembled at the start/finish line. Their first challenge
was to complete at 3km run up Khyber path and then left
down past St Mary's Hospital out the gate onto Chapelizod
Road finishing at the Defence Forces Boat Club. They quickly
put on life vests and into 2-man Kayaks for a 2km row up the
river Liffey. When they returned from their short boat trip it
was a return run back the 3km to collect their bikes from the
transition beside the Magazine Fort. With no time to rest it
was back up Khyber path to complete a 12km looped bike
course on closed roads around the football fields. The final leg
took athletes from transition on foot towards the Defence
Forces Army Grounds where they completed a 3km obstacle
course, with the athletes overcoming several challenging ob-
stacles laid out by 2 Bde CTIs.
It was a great day for all who took part, with next year's
race being talked about already and hopefully becoming a full
Defence Forces event.
The event was organised by Capt Ronan Lambe, BPEO 2 Bde
and Cpl Karen Robinson, Gym Staff McKee Bks. They would like
to thank the other McKee Bks Gym Staff, Air Corps Gym Staff,
the CTIs from 27 Inf Bn - Sgt Mehan and Cpl Rea who set up
the obstacle course, the DFAA for organising the use of the
Kayaks, CQMS Casey McQuillan from the Equit Sch, the Cater-
ing Sch McKee Bks for providing the food, all those who took
part in the event and importantly the Office of Public Works
(OPW) for allowing them the use of the park.
Place Rank/name unit Time
Male Category
1st Comdt Coffey 7 Inf Bn 1hr 35mins
2nd Tpr McCarthy 2 Cav Res 1hr 37mins
3rd Cpl Farrell DFTC 1hr 40mins
Female Category
1st Cpl Whelan Inf Sch, DFTC 1hr 51mins
2nd Capt Mortimor Mil Archives, DFHQ 1hr 54mins
o/40s
1st Sgt Sinnot Air Corps HQ 1hr 41mins
o/50s
1st Sgt Buckley 403 Sqn, AC 1hr 43mins
