HQMC Semper Fit (MRS) Seeks Applications for 2007 Armed Forces Cycling Team
HQMC Semper Fit is accepting applications for the 2007 U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team, with a deadline of 13 March 2007. Male candidates must hold a USA Cycling Category One license and female candidates must hold a Category Two license. Selected team members will represent the Armed Forces in local, regional, national, and international cycling events throughout the 2007 season.
Issued: February 20, 2007
1. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2007 U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 13 MAR 2007. 2. U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE LICENSED AND REPRESENT THE "U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM" IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2007 SEASON. 3. MALE CANDIDATES MUST HOLD A USA CYCLING (USAC) CATEGORY ONE LICENSE. FEMALE CANDIDATES MUST HOLD A USAC CATEGORY TWO LICENSE. CYCLISTS MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN A USAC INTERNATIONAL RACING LICENSE AND MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF USAC, THE UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE (UCI), AND CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DU SPORT MILITAIRE (CISM). 4. SELECTION WILL BE BY RESUME AND WILL CONSIDER POTENTIAL OF TOP PERFORMANCES IN ELITE CATEGORY RACES, HISTORY OF STRONG TEAMWORK, AND HISTORY OF PERFORMANCE AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO RECENT PERFORMANCE THAT SHOWS A TREND OF CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. THE ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPPORT THE TEAM LEADER IN THE U.S. ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IS THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE 2007 SEASON AND WILL BE GIVEN THE HIGHEST CONSIDERATION. TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RACES. 5. PROJECTED 2007 ARMED FORCES CYCLING SCHEDULE IS: 26-30 APR - VUELTA DE BISBEE STAGE RACE, BISBEE, AZ; 1-8 MAY - TOUR OF THE GILA STAGE RACE, SILVER CITY, NM 9-16 JUL - U.S. ELITE NATIONAL TIME TRIAL AND ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHAMPION, PA. 6. MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT MARINE CORPS SPORTS APPLICATION AND ARMED FORCES CYCLING APPLICATION TO HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) NLT 13 MAR 2007. 7. APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR THE LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE. 8. RESUMES MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.