The team from Cirencester Athletic Club (AC) won the SSAFA Wiltshire Team Help Run, part of the Multi-Terrain Fun Run, in this year’s Swindon Half Marathon. In second place was the Cotswold Flyers, also from Cirencester.

The winning team from Cirencester Athletic Club, with their food hamper prize:

Left to right:

Alice Thomas
Martin Croucher - in costume
Colin Tapley
Barbara Thomas

Each SSAFA Team was required to field four persons, to include both sexes and with an overall age range of at least 20 years.

Martin Croucher, from the Cirencester AC said: “We were delighted to take part in this event for SSAFA, which we know undertakes such vital work for service personnel and their families in Wiltshire.”

The aim of the Team Help Run was to raise the profile of SSAFA locally and to recruit more volunteer Case Workers and Friends. With a large number of military bases in the Swindon area, there are many present and former service personnel and their families who have settled there.

SSAFA Wilts committee chairman Alan Jones, said: “This was the second time we have sponsored a team event in the Swindon Half Marathon. Although the number of entries was modest, we believe it has excellent potential for achieving our objectives and certainly plan to continue, or even extend, our team sponsorship next year.”

SSAFA Wilts web site: www.ssafa-wilts.com

More information:

David Hide Tel: 01666 825501 or 07887 932253

The team from the Army Education Centre based at Tidworth, near Salisbury, won the SSAFA Team Help Run, part of the Multi-Terrain Fun Run, in this year’s Swindon Half Marathon.

WINNERS:TIDWORTH EDUCATORS

Left to right:
Captain Owen James
Lt Cornel Oosthuizen
Lt Marcelle Wright
Major Eddie Elmes

Led by 2nd Lt Cornel Oosthuizen, the team comprised four serving officers, all professional teachers, who are responsible for the education of over 16,000 soldiers and dependants. One of the team members, Captain Owen James, recently returned from tour of duty in Iraq. Another team member, Lt Marcelle Wright, took part in the recent Great North Run in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In second place was the Hampshire Hoggers, comprising IT and accountancy staff at Hampshire County Council. Their team captain was Liz Kennerley, whose partner is currently serving with the Royal Artillery in Afghanistan.

RUNNERS UP: HAMPSHIRE HOGGERS

Left to right:
Rob Sarfas
Andrew Boutflower
Steve Collins
Liz Kennerley

Each SSAFA Team was required to field four persons, to include both sexes and with an overall age range of at least 20 years. Prizes of luxury food hampers were generously donated by Sodexho Defence.

Lt Oosthuizen said: “We were delighted to take part in this event for SSAFA, which we know undertakes such vital work for service personnel and their families in Wiltshire.”

The aim of the Team Help Run was to raise the profile of SSAFA locally and to recruit more volunteer Case Workers and Friends. With a large number of military bases in the Swindon area, there are many present and former service personnel and their families who have settled there.

SSAFA committee chairman Alan Jones, said: “This was the first time we have sponsored a team event in the Swindon Half Marathon. Although the number of entries was modest, we believe it has excellent potential for achieving our objectives and certainly plan to continue, or even extend, our team sponsorship next year.”

SSAFA Wilts web site: www.ssafa-wilts.com

More information:

David Hide Tel: 01666 825501 or 07887 932253