BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 24 November 2022 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Cross Country Competition 2022/2023 was held today at Bukit Shahbandar Recreational Park. More than 200 officers and personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Joint Force RBAF (JF RBAF), Training Institute RBAF (TI RBAF), Defence Academy RBAF (DA RBAF) and Special Forces Regiment (SFR) had participated in the competition.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of RBAF. Also present as invited guests were RBAF Service Commanders, Commandants, Military Directors and RBAF personnel. The Commander of RBAF then proceeded with a trekking session with the invited guests.
Two main categories were contested during the event which were the Men's and Women's Category which was then divided into two more categories, Category by Age Group and Team Category. All participants were tested on their physical and mental endurance by running through the trails and roads, with the Men's category route starting from Agro Technology Park towards Bukit Shahbandar Recreational Park, whereas for the Women's category route starting line from Bukit Mejawa, Jerudong towards Bukit Shahbandar Recreation Park.
The overall champion for the Men's Team Category was won by RBLF while Pasukan Gabungan from MINDEF, JF RBAF, TI RBAF, DA RBAF and SFR RBAF won second place and RBAirF in third place. Meanwhile, the champion for the Women Team Category was won by RBLF while Pasukan Gabungan from MINDEF, JF RBAF, TI RBAF, DA RBAF and SFR won the second place and RBairF in third place.
After two years of being on hold due to the constraints of the global pandemic COVID-19, the RBAF Cross Country Championship was held again this year which aims to inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship among the RBAF units and to instil a healthy lifestyle for all RBAF personnel.
KEJOHANAN RENTAS DESA PERINGKAT
ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI BAGI TAHUN 2022/2023
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 24 November 2022 – Pertandingan Rentas Desa Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) 2022/2023 telah diadakan pada hari ini bertempat di Taman Rekreasi Bukit Shahbandar. Lebih 200 pegawai dan anggota terdiri daripada Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH), Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB (MAB ABDB), Institut Latihan ABDB (IL ABDB), Akademi Pertahanan ABDB (AP ABDB) dan Rejimen Pasukan Khas (RPK) telah menyertai pertandingan tersebut.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir sebagai tetamu jemputan ialah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan-Komandan, Pengarah-Pengarah Tentera dan warga ABDB. Semasa perlawanan tersebut berlangsung, Pemerintah ABDB turut menyertai sesi riadah bersama para tetamu jemputan.
Dua kategori utama telah dipertandingkan iaitu Kategori Lelaki dan Kategori Wanita yang kemudiannya masing-masing dibahagikan kepada dua kategori iaitu Kategori Mengikut Peringkat Umur dan Kategori Berpasukan. Kesemua peserta diuji ketahanan fizikal dan mental dengan mengharungi kawasan bukit-bukau dan jalan raya bermula dari Taman Agro Teknologi menghala ke Taman Rekreasi Bukit Shahbandar bagi lelaki, manakala bagi wanita ialah dari Bukit Mejawa, Jerudong ke Taman Rekreasi Bukit Shahbandar.
Juara keseluruhan bagi Kategori Berpasukan Lelaki telah disandang oleh TDDB manakala Pasukan Gabungan daripada KEMENTAH, MAB ABDB, IL ABDB, AP ABDB dan RPK ABDB telah memenangi tempat kedua dan TUDB di tempat ketiga. Manakala, juara bagi Kategori Berpasukan Wanita pula telah disandang oleh TDDB, di tempat kedua pula adalah Pasukan Gabungan daripada KEMENTAH, MAB ABDB, IL ABDB, AP ABDB dan RPK, manakala TUDB di tempat ketiga.
Selepas dua tahun ditangguhkan kerana wabak COVID-19, Kejohanan Rentas Desa ABDB telah diadakan semula pada tahun ini yang mana bertujuan untuk menggalakkan semangat kesukanan di antara unit-unit ABDB dan memupuk gaya hidup sihat kepada semua warga ABDB.
