Military discipline boss WO1 Dan Cope (WG) has been pounding out the miles in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund – taking on the Brecon to Cardiff ultramarathon.
The academy sergeant major – who oversees the training of officer cadets at Sandhurst – finished the 43-mile Taff Trail route in 7hr 26min.
It was the latest marker post in a punishing package of events for the Welsh Guardsman, who is covering the likes of the Brighton Marathon and Dragon Coastal challenges in 2025 as well.
In all, the hardened infanteer is hoping to cover another 175 miles in the next eight months –
clocking up £15,000 for the charity.
“It was a great race over a testing course,” WO1 Cope said afterwards. “Raising as much as possible and bringing awareness to the charity is the most important thing for me as I’ve seen first-hand how it’s helped close friends.”
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