| James Kon |
A RECORD of over 2,000 participants turned up at the grounds of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) in Rimba yesterday morning, testing their mental and physical strength at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Alpha Challenge 2018.
The competition was held in conjunction with the 57th anniversary of the RBAF and part of events organised for Brunei December Festival 2018.
The event saw two royal appearances, with Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah taking part in the 3km fun run and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu’min participating in the team competitive challenge.
D’Sunlit Sdn Bhd Advisor Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman bin Pengiran Haji Damit and D’Sunlit Managing Director Jackson Ting were also present.
Officiating the races was Commander of the RBAirF, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat as the guest of honour.
This year’s RBAF Alpha Challenge comprised two categories: the 3km and 5km fun runs, and the Competitive Challenges consisting the ‘individual’ and ‘team’ 10km challenges.
Cash prizes were awarded to finishers with the top three best times in the competitive challenges.
Participants in each of the categories were required to complete a number of obstacle courses such as the Cammo Net Crawl, Wall Climb, Sandbag Carry, Tyre Drag and Pull, Walk on Plank, Frame Cargo Net, Mud Shake, Apex Ladder, Tunnel Trouble, and Monkey Bar.
Commander of the RBAD Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud presented prizes to the winners.
The RBAF Commander also handed over cash donations to two charitable organisations: the RBAF Fund for Orphans, which received BND2,045; and An Nur Harapan, which received BND2,500.