Semper Fit Selects Marines for the Marathon Training Camp/Regional Running Program
This MARADMIN announces the selection of Marines for a high-altitude marathon training camp in Utah from 1-8 August 2004 as part of the Regional Running Program. The camp will prepare athletes for the 29th Marine Corps Marathon on 31 October 2004, where the All-Marine Marathon Team will compete against other Armed Forces teams and the British Royal Navy/Marines in the Challenge Cup Competition.
Issued: July 7, 2004
1. THE REGIONAL RUNNING PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 BY CMC AS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO SELECT AND TRAIN THE MOST COMPETITIVE MARINE ATHLETES, FOR ENTRY INTO ARMED FORCES COMPETITIONS AND THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON. THIS YEAR THE ALL-MARINE MARATHON TEAM WILL COMPETE AT THE 29TH MARINE CORPS MARATHON 31 OCT 04. IN ADDITION TO COMPETING AGAINST THE OTHER ARMED FORCES TEAMS, THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL COMPETE AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES IN THE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION. CMC HAS DIRECTED CMC (MRS) TO SELECT THE BEST TEAM POSSIBLE FOR THIS COMPETITION. IN KEEPING WITH CMC INTENT, HQMC WILL HOST A HIGH ALTITUDE MARATHON TRAINING CAMP IN UTAH FROM 1 TO 8 AUG 04. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SELECT ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AT ALTITUDE AND TO RECEIVE SPECIALIZED COACHING. AT THE END OF THE CAMP THE ATHLETE'S ABILITY LEVEL AND CONDITIONING WILL BE ASSESSED AND THE BEST ATHLETES POSSIBLE WILL BE CHOSEN FOR THE ALL-MARINE MARATHON TEAM. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE COMMANDANT'S REGIONAL RUNNING PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND: QUANTICO MAJ ALEXANDER G. HETHERINGTON 4929 MAJ SARAH FULLWOOD 6137 CAPT MARY KATE BAILEY 7854 CAPT LAUREN EDWARDS 9028 2NDLT KYLEANNE HUNTER 4925 SAN DIEGO MAJ THOMAS BLACKWELL 3377 CAPT ANDREW E. BARTLE 6299 CAPT MAMIE WARD 5834 1STLT BLAKE D. BENKE 5001 GYSGT JEFFERY KLEMMER 1670 MARFORLANT 1STLT WILLIAM EDWARDS 4141 MARFORRES CPL STEVE KALINA 8824 RS PORTLAND CAPT FAYE HUTCHISON 1393 CAMP PENDLETON MAJ MICHAEL CONOVER 7981 CAPT MICHAEL HOWARD 2708 CORPUS CHRISTI 2NDLT FELICIA WILKERSON 8913 NAVAL POSTGRAD LTCOL GREG MISLICK 5315 29 PALMS CAPT CHAD WALTON 4302 OKINAWA SSGT ARMONDO TIJERINA 4349 NAVAL ACADEMY 2NDLT ERIK SCHMIDT 8805 2. TRAVEL PROCEED DATE WILL BE 1 AUG AND RETURN TRAVEL DATE IS 8 AUG 04. MARINES ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN TO SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY 1500 ON 1 AUG 04. RENTAL VANS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR CAPT LAUREN EDWARDS, CAPT ANDREW BARTLE AND MAJOR ALEX HETHERINGTON. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS WILL BE BORNE BY LOCAL MCCS FUNDS, REIMBURSABLE BY SEMPER FIT (MRS). SUBMIT REQ FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO CMC (MRS) NLT 30 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF TAD. IF LOCAL MCCS FUNDS NOT AVAILABLE, CONTACT SEMPER FIT FOR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. ATHLETES WILL COORDINATE ARRIVAL TIMES AND FLIGHT ITINERARIES WITH CAPT O'GORMAN AT HQMC SEMPER FIT.