Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Chance | Command Sgt. Maj. David O. Turnbull, U.S. Army Military District of Washington command...... read more read more
Subscribe
WASHINGTON -- Seven members from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington participated in their second annual Spartan race held at Wicomico Motorsports Park in Charlotte Hall, Maryland.
The race was a 4-mile sprint with more than 15 obstacles that tested participant's athletic skills, as well as their ability to work as a team in order to move from one obstacle to another.
"I thought this would be a fun event to do again with the command," said Command Sgt. Maj. David O. Turnbull, MDW command sergeant major and team captain. "It was a great work out and I think the obstacles are a great way to help build esprit-de-corps with the Soldiers and civilians that participated."
"This race was a great tool for teaching team building and trust," said Sgt. William C. Chappell, MDW Command movement coordinator. "It teaches you to trust your teammates and tests your own abilities as a physically fit Soldier."
Obstacles included climbing a 9-foot wall, low crawling through a barbed wire mud pit, rope climbs, and jumping over a fire pit, which tested the member's agility and willingness to work together.
"It was a great event to do as a team," said Turnbull, from Boston, Mass. "I'm glad everyone had a good time. That's really what it's all about."
"This is my first Spartan race, but I think everybody at the command could really benefit from this event," said Chappell, from Mansfield, Texas. "The race teaches participates cohesion and confidence, and it also teaches a person to adapt and overcome physical limits, forcing you to use the resources around you. I had fun!"
| Date Taken: | 07.26.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2014 10:49 |
| Story ID: | 137836 |
| Location: | CHARLOTTE HALL, MARYLAND, US |
| Hometown: | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
| Hometown: | MANSFIELD, TEXAS, US |
| Hometown: | ROSEAU, MINNESOTA, US |
| Hometown: | THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA, US |
| Web Views: | 49 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Weekend fun; Soldier style, by SFC Jennifer Chance, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
