Title:FIRST BASRA HALF MARATHON, FUN RUN, BASRA AIR STATION, 13 FEBRUARY 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 423
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Over four hundred troops take part in The Sun newspaper's "Al Basrah Charity Valentine's Half Marathon".
Description: START 00:00:00
00:01:01 Men on quad bikes drive around on rough ground at the Air Station.
00:03:25 Runners assemble prior to the race. T shirts show the sponsors (the Sun newspaper) and the beneficiaries (Basra local school project and Macmillan Cancer Relief).
00:04:26 The participants pose for a photograph for the Sun. Contestants receive pre-race advice.
00:06:29 Registration tables.
00:06:46 Runners pose for more photographs before jogging past the camera. Further registrations.
00:10:12 The race in progress around the perimeter.
00:18:39 Views of the runners from moving vehicle.
00:19:19 Finish line at the terminal building is crossed by various runners.
00:20:33 Interview with Staff Sergeant Rob Goldsmith of 16 Signal Regiment, the winner.
00:22:21 Miscellaneous scenes around the finish line as runners register their times. More runners come home. Soldiers rest.
00:26:55 Interview with from Tara Kenny, woman winner (also 16 Signals Regiment).
00:28:24 Soldier shouts encouragement through loudhailer at the finish line.
00:28:45 Open air showers for the runners followed by final announcements and prizegiving.
00:35:23 Interview with Lance Corporal Nick Westthorpe, 4 General Support Regt Royal Logistic Corps, the originator.
END 00:38:02
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 423
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-02-13
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Goldsmith, Rob (person)
Kenny, Tara (person)
Westthorpe, Nick (person)
British Army, Royal Corps of Signals, 16th Regiment (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Logistic Corps, 4 General Support Regiment [NEW TERM] (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 63; Running time: 38 mins
