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CAPT
Frank Kresse, LAC Brad King and SIG Martin Scanlan before
the race.
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Photo:
Bill Cunneen
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Among
the throng of competitors who took part in this year’s Sun-Herald
Sydney City to Surf was a contingent of 90 Defence runners, who
geared up to raise money for the New South Wales SIDS and KIDS
Organisation by running or jogging the gruelling 14 km from the
City to Bondi Beach.
Fastest among the ADF runners was FLTLT Richard Gardiner from
76SQN who covered the distance in an impressive 48 min 59 sec.
Close on his heels was PTE David Whitehead from 4RAR in a smart
49 min 12 sec but neither was able to crack the existing best
time by a Defence runner of 45 min 45 sec achieved by SBLT Rowan
Walker in 1999.
The leading ADF female was PTE Rhiannon Brown from 3CSSB who finished
in 55 min 23 sec.
CAPT Frank Kresse, President of the ADF Running and Athletics
Association, said that each year the Association enters teams
into the event and this was a wonderful opportunity to lend support
such a worthy cause.
SIDS and KIDS raises awareness and much needed funds for research
into stillbirth and cot death.
The inspiration behind the team charity run came from LAC Bradley
King whose son Ben was stillborn almost 12 months ago.
