Semper Fit Seeks Resumes for the 2004 All-Marine Ironman Triathlon Team
The Marine Corps Semper Fit program is seeking qualified Marines to compete on the 2004 All-Marine Ironman Triathlon Team at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii on October 16, 2004. Interested Marines must submit resumes with recent competition results and command endorsement by June 20, 2004, and the team will consist of three men and one woman competing in the military division.
Issued: May 18, 2004
1. THE ALL-MARINE IRONMAN TEAM WILL COMPETE IN THE IRONMAN WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP IN KONA, HI ON 16 OCTOBER 2004. 2. MARINES INTERESTED IN COMPETING MUST SUBMIT RESUMES IAW FIGURE 3-4 OF MCO P1700.29 NLT 20 JUNE 2004. RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MOST RECENT COMPETITIONS AND TIMES. QUALIFYING FOR THE IRONMAN BY RACING QUALIFYING EVENTS OR SELECTED BY GENERAL LOTTERY DOES NOT GUARANTEE SELECTION TO THE ALL-MARINE TEAM. RACE EXPERIENCE AT THIS DISTANCE, PREVIOUS RACE RESULTS, AND THE COURSE COMPETED ON WILL ALL BE CONSIDERED WHEN SELECTING THE TEAM. 3. TEAM COMPOSITION WILL CONSIST OF THREE MEN AND ONE WOMAN TO COMPETE IN THE MILITARY DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IRONMAN HAWAII WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED IN THE EVENT A REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED. 4. SEMPER FIT WILL FUND AIRFARE, TEAM UNIFORMS, AND ENTRY FEES. PER DIEM AND LODGING WILL BE BORNE BY THE SELECTED TEAM MEMBERS. 5. TEAM SELECTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO IRONMAN NLT 4 JULY 2004. RESUMES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AFTER THE 20 JUNE 2004 DEADLINE. 6. RESUMES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SEMPERFIT/SPORTS/SPORTS_MAIN.ASP. RESUMES MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORESEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST ALSO SEND THEIR RESUMES THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.