BERAKAS FOREST RESERVE, Thursday, 25 October 2018 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Cross Country Competition 2018 was held at Berakas Forest Reserve. More than 200 participants comprised of officers and personnel of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Training Institute (TI) RBAF, Ministry of Defence and Special Forces Regiment (SFR) participated in the event.
Present as the guest of honour was Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of RBAF. Also present were the Services Commanders, Commandant of TI RBAF and military directors and other RBAF personnel.
Two categories were contested: Open Category By Age Groups and the Overall Team Category where all the participants were tested on their endurance by navigating high grounds, roads and coastal areas of the Berakas Forest Reserve. The Commander of RBAF also participated in the 3km Run with the Service Commanders, Commandant of TI RBAF and military directors.
The overall champion was SFR while RBLF and Ministry of Defence were in second and third place respectively.
The RBAF Cross Country Championship 2018 is an annual sport event that aims to encourage the spirit of sportsmanship among the RBAF units, and to inculcate a healthier lifestyle in the RBAF.
KEJOHANAN RENTAS DESA PERINGKAT ABDB BAGI TAHUN 2018/2019
HUTAN SIMPANAN BERAKAS, Khamis, 25 Oktober 2018 – Kejohanan Rentas Desa Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah diadakan di Hutan Simpanan Berakas. Lebih 200 peserta yang terdiri dari anggota-anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Institut Latihan (IL) ABDB, Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH) dan Rejimen Pasukan Khas (RPK) telah mengikuti kejohanan tersebut.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir ialah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan IL ABDB, pengarah-pengarah tentera, dan anggota ABDB.
Kejohanan Rentas Desa ini mempertandingkan acara terbuka mengikut kategori umur dan acara berkumpulan yang mana menguji ketahanan setiap peserta seperti mengharungi kawasan pantai, jalan raya dan juga bukit-bukau di kawasan Taman Rekreasi Hutan Simpanan Berakas. Pemerintah ABDB juga turut menyertai acara 3km bersama Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan IL ABDB, serta pengarah-pengarah tentera.
Juara bagi kategori kumpulan dimenangi oleh RPK, manakala tempat kedua dan ketiga disandang oleh TDDB dan KEMENTAH.
Kejohanan Rentas Desa ABDB adalah acara sukan tahunan yang bertujuan untuk menggalakkan semangat kesukanan di antara unit ABDB, serta untuk memupuk gaya hidup sihat dalam ABDB.