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Technip Retains Wilderness Challenge in 2011

Competition was fierce as teams from leading subsea contractor Technip took on and conquered the Sailors’ Society Wilderness Challenge for the second consecutive year.

Technip’s “2 Fast 2 Furious” team of Graham McDonald, Phil Johnston, Bryan Fuller and Alun Jones took first place in the event - in a time of 4 hours 47 minutes – in the Cairngorms, near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday 25 September.

The six Technip teams included participants from the company’s vessels, fleet management and R&D engineering business units. Overall, the Technip teams took 1st, 4th, 8th, 13th, 19th and 25th places: fantastic achievements by all, especially for one team which only had three members!

During the event, all 26 participating teams tackled a 50km bike ride, a 3km canoe across Loch Morlich and a 5km hill run to the finish line.

Speaking after the challenge, Willy Gauttier, vice president of Technip Marine Operations Services, said: “To raise money for such a good cause and to have one of our teams winning the Challenge for the second year in a row is a great achievement. We all trained hard in the run-up to the event and had a lot of fun along the way. Congratulations to all those who took part.”

Sailors’ Society Events Fundraiser Jo Rich added: “It was a very competitive challenge this year, where the elements were really against the teams. Everyone was delighted with their times, some of the fastest we have ever had! The Sailors’ Society would like to thank everyone who took part for their efforts and for their fundraising achievements.”

If you would like to donate in aid of the Sailors’ Society, please visit: www.justgiving.com/Technip.

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