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Movement in and out of Guantanamo Bay is a process that involves lots of moving parts; to include aircraft, logistics, cargo, country clearances and more.
Events like this aren’t new to GTMO and they are similarly familiar to Army 1st Lt. Peter Doblar, a Joint Detention Group Engineer.
“I got here in November and the day after I got here I did the Turkey Trot half- marathon,” said Doblar. “In January was the 50-mile bike race, then I did the sprint triathlon, and then I did the full marathon. I did the ridgeline run and I did this one.”
Doblar’s participation in these kind of events began when he got on island but he’s no novice. Improving from his last triathlon, Doblar took first place for the individuals with a final time of 2:30:47, 13 minutes ahead of the second place competitor.
Despite the difficulty of the physical demands of the event, signing up and attending the triathlon was mostly hassle-free.
“Nine out of 10 races are free and if we do charge, it’s because we are gonna give out a t-shirt and even then the charge is going to be like 10 or 15 bucks. Mostly, they’re free to do and they’re fun,” said Jim Holbert, MWR sports coordinator.
This accessibility that is unique to GTMO is one thing that enticed Doblar to participate in these MWR races.
“It’s easy here. You show up, sign up, it’s 10 bucks,” said Doblar. ”You come over here, it’s a few miles, you didn’t have to drive halfway around the city anOly md it’s not $400 a race.”
For whatever reason you decide to partake in the events offered here at GTMO, it just takes getting out and trying it.
“No matter what you’re doing, it always starts with going up and attempting it,” said Doblar. “It might be a thousand miles but you’ve still got to take that first step. No matter how you do, if you show up and try, we’re gonna cheer you on.”
First place in the individual female category was Spc. Andi Nein, with a time of 2:44:51. The male team top spot was taken by Army Sgt. Craig Rose, Navy Cdr. Kevin Kincaid and Army Capt. Kenneth MacKay with a group time of 2:28:18. For the females, the team comprised of Army Brig. Gen. Marion Garcia, a fellow team member and Army Cpt. Leicia Grant finished first with a time of 3:21:33, and in the co-ed division, Casey Gore, Mark Gettel and Elena Granaina finished with a time of 2:33:49. Congratulations to all the competitors.
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 06.19.2014 16:44 |
| Story ID: | 133706 |
| Location: | GUANTANAMO BAY , CU |
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