The SMQ (South) Running & Support Team Squad

Final preparations are now being made for SMQ (south)'s challenging relay run from HMS Raleigh in Cornwall to Westminster Abbey. At 08:00 on Monday 29 October, WO(COXN)SM Robbie Roberts, who conceived the idea of the run, after suffering a heart attack last year, will set off on the first leg. The Runners will be sent on there way by CDR Rob Dunn, OCRNSMS.

Some of the squad are looking forward to the challenge, AB "Bruce" Lee said, "I am looking forward to it, my family are from London so it is going to be good to get back, as i really miss my mum.(lol)"

The team consists of; Runners: WO Robbie Roberts, CPO Woody Woods, CPO Mac Bayliss, PO Harry Harris, LWEA Bennett, MA Fred Perry, AB Ricky D'arcy, AB Bruce Lee, AB Ratty Rowland, AB Rushy Rush, AB Jamie Birse, AB Fraser Bricknell and logistical support: WO Paddy McElroy, CPO Pete Chapell, PO Terry Cogley, LET Marcus Sloan, CH Guthrie.

Route and times for Run: Obviously all times are approximate.
Day 1:
The recruiting stand and some of our team members will be in attendance behind M&S from 1100.
—0800 RNSMS HMS Raleigh
—0845 Torpoint Ferry
—0900 Stoke
—0950 Roborough
—1100 Yelverton
—1215 Princetown
—1400 Moretonhamstead
—1630 Exeter Shopping Mall/Behind Marks & Spencer's
—Total mileage 55 miles
—Drinks in Exeter British Legion from 1930.

Day 2: Tues 30 Oct. 2007
Recruiting stand in Quedam Shopping Mall from 1100
—0800 Exeter Sea Cadets
—0900 Exeter Airport
—1030 Honiton
—1200 Chard
—1330 Crewkerne
—1500 Yeovil (Quedam Shopping Mall)
—1630 RNAS Yeovilton
—Total mileage 59
—Drinks In RNAS Yeovilton L/hands and Corporals mess from 1930

Day 3: Wed 31 Oct 07
Recruiting stand outside Guildhall on High street from 1200.
—0800 RNAS Yeovilton
—0900 Sherbourne
—1100 Shaftsbury
—1400 Salisbury
—1500 Lopcombe Corner
—1630 Andover (Outside Guildhall)
—Total Mileage 61
—Drinks in Andover British Legion from 1930(tbc)

Day 4: Thurs 1 Nov 07
—0830 Andover
—0930 Whitchurch
—1100 Basingstoke
—1200 Hook
—1300 Camberley
—1400 Suningdale
—1500 Staines
—1630 Hounslow (& Feltham) Sea Cadets
—Total mileage 59
—Drinks Venue tbc

Day 5: Fri 2 Nov 07
—0900 Hounslow Sea Cadets
—1100 Hyde park corner
—1200 Trafalgar square
—1300 The Mall
—1400 The Embankment
—1415 Submariners Memorial embankment
Met By Commodore HMS Raleigh, Commodore Keegan, & London Reception Committee.
Drinks on HMS President from 1430-1530. All are welcome.