For the Ekiden 36 event, "Les Amis de La Martinerie" (Friends of La Martinerie) provided reinforcements for the Gendarmerie 36 "cadets" (youth program) team.An Ekiden is a marathon run by a team of 6 relay runners.
Facing a shortage of available cadets, the Indre Gendarmerie youth team, as part of their ongoing partnership, reached out to "Les Amis de La Martinerie" for support. Consequently, our vice-president, Bruno, stepped in to run one of the two 10 km relay legs.
With 558 teams at the starting line, a record turnout, and 3,348 runners in total, the team managed to complete the marathon in under 4 hours.
Many thanks to the relay runners: Bruno D., Bruno V., Maëlann, Marc-Antoine, Sharonn, and Vincent. Thanks also to Bruno Vanderlooven for his organizational efforts.
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Photo credit: Jean-Jacques Bérenguier – Jean-Jacques Gasset – Bruno Vanderlooven
