In triathlon, two gendarmes compete in the Police event – L’Essor

Of them gendarmes have just played a triathlon, organized in Gravelines by the National Police Sports Federation (FSPN). A presence under the sign of inter-service friendship.

Two gendarmes from the Côte d’Opale section of CSLG Nord-Pas-de-Calais recently participated in a triathlon race organized by the FSPN. The two licensees, rather used to running the events of the Federation of Defense Clubs (FCD), were invited by their police counterparts from the Haut-de-France / Normandy FSPN League. A purely friendly presence but which says a lot about the ties of friendship and sports that unite the athletes of the two federations.

Performance, friendship and friendliness

Under a radiant sun, Rudy Savreux, member of the motorized peloton of Saint-Omer, and François Maquinghen, of the motorized peloton of Boulogne-sur-Mer, did not appear in this triathlon. They are respectively 13th in 1h18 and 29th in 1h29. The event brought together 52 athletes. She was arguing in format sprint, with 50 meters of swimming, 20 kilometers of cycling and 5 kilometers of running. “It’s very physical as a format because we are always at the bottom, without any recovery time, explains François Maquinghen. It’s pretty short in terms of distance, but the cardio is used a lot. ”

If the performance of the two gendarmes is honorable, it will have no official value. Indeed, they just participated in this ordeal “In a friendly way”. “It was a first, and frankly, we only have fond memories of it. It keeps our friendship alive. ”

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After the cancellation of the FCD triathlon championship

Deprived of the FCD championship this year following the cancellation of the competition (which should have been held on the northern beaches), the two gendarmes of the CSLG Nord-Pas-de-Calais therefore appreciated the initiative of their police counterparts. “The FSPN knew that the FCD competition had been postponed until June. It’s even more commendable of them for having invited us ”. This official race of the FSPN, moreover, was held almost on the site which should have hosted the event of the FCD finally canceled in June. However, the gendarmes do not harbor any feeling of injustice. “Between June and September there is a huge difference. Frankly, it made sense that the FCD event was postponed and ultimately canceled. So much the better that the FSPN test took place ”, insists François Maquinghen.

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A first for an official competition

If participation in an FSPN event was a first for the two gendarmes, the Côte d’Opale section is nonetheless used to increasing the number of exchanges with the police for purely friendly triathlon events. “In order to create cohesion between the companies of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais, we used to organize a triathlon every year, to which firefighters and police were invited. Even the sub-prefect had been competing in this triathlon for three years. Unfortunately, with the health crisis, we could not organize it this year ”. This is only a postponement.

Franck Seguin

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