The Commanding Officer of Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion , Lt Col Gary Allen , and ESS General Manager Debbie Lewis , cut the ribbon to open the Clubhouse Coffee Shop

The Imjin Barracks Clubhouse recently benefitted from a cash injection won by the Junior Ranks Committee , and it was all hands on deck to install Sky TV , a pool table , a dartboard and redecorate the bar area . Our Industry Partners ESS ( the company that carries out cleaning and catering among other services on site ) then reactivated the bar itself , installing a coffee shop with hot and cold drinks , and hot and cold snacks . The Grand Opening took place on Monday 21stAugust 2023 . At the time of writing , the Coffee Shop is open 8am to 2pm , Monday to Friday . Everyone ( and all ranks ) are most welcome , and don ’ t forget to pick up your Compass Group Coffee House Reward Card !

Soldiers from HQ 1 Signal Brigade and the Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion , and Civil Staff from across Innsworth Station , gathered to celebrate the opening of the

Clubhouse Coffee Shop .

Cpl Jamie Hawthorne – G6

Who are we ?

Imjin Station running is back ! Under the new branding of Allied Rapid Running Club soldiers and officers from all nations and across Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps ( HQ ARRC ), 1 Signals Brigade ( 1 Sig Bde ) and the Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion ( GARRC Sp Bn ) are joining forces to undertake a jam packed calendar of races and events . We ( the club ) are a group of runners of all abilities , ages and experience , who all enjoy training and racing together .

The Season so Far

As we enter into the colder months of the year , most people will be hanging up their trainers until the Spring but not the Allied Rapid Running Club ; who are competing in the UK South Cross Country League . Each race consists of 8km of running over mud , gravel , grass and the occasional hill . The season started for the team on a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Tidworth , with the Men ’ s team winning the Major Unit category and a fantastic run from Maj Rachel Gibbs ( GBR ) who finished 2nd in the female individual category .

A fortnight later the team lead by Capt Jon Cooke ( GBR ) were back out this time at Bulford ; looking to continue the winning streak for the Men ’ s team and also to secure a win for the Female team , with a bigger squad the team tackled the gruelling course consisting of the infamous Kiwi Hill . With five races left in season , the team is looking to emerge as victors in both the Male and Female team categories .

Next

The team is always looking for new and old talent from across the station with junior , masters and veteran categories still up for grabs . Looking forward into the new year , the team is also hoping to compete in Trailwalker and on the road at the Fleet Half Marathon ( Army Championships ). The team when not racing can be found training together on Wednesdays for sports afternoons with a mix of social running and interval sessions .

The Team after winning the UK South Cross-Country race 2 in Tidworth

Soldiers and Officers from 4 Nations before race 3 in Bulford

If anyone wishes to get involved – any experience , unit , age or nationality – please contact :

Capt Jon Cooke ( Engr & CIMIC , HQ ARRC ): Jonathan . Cooke116 @ mod . gov . uk Cpl Jamie Hawthorne ( G6 , HQ ARRC ): Jamie . Hawthorne101 @ mod . gov . uk WO2 ( QMSI ) Liam Baldwin ( RAPTC SSI , Gurkha ARRC Sp Bn ): Liam . Baldwin809 @ mod . gov . uk

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