Semper Fit Seeks Resumes for All Marine Marathon Team
The Marine Corps is seeking resumes from qualified Marines to compete on the All-Marine Marathon Team for the Armed Forces Marathon Championship and Challenge Cup competition against the British Royal Navy/Marine Corps on October 26, 2003. Interested Marines must submit resumes with their marathon history and command endorsement by September 7, 2003.
Issued: August 14, 2003
1. THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON 26 OCT 03. THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND THREE WOMEN. THE TEAM MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE THE DESIGNATED MARINE TEAM FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE CORPS. 2. FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS, TEAMS FROM THE ROYAL NAVY/MARINE CORPS HAVE COMPETED AGAINST THE U.S. MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON. TO THE VICTOR GOES THE CHALLENGE CUP, A SILVER CUP THAT ONCE BELONGED TO THE OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP "VICTORY." LAST YEAR THE ROYAL NAVY/MARINE CORPS MEN WON THE MEN'S CUP AND THE USMC WOMEN WON THE WOMEN'S CUP. 3. MARINES INTERESTED IN BEING SELECTED MUST SUBMIT RESUMES IAW FIGURE 3-4 OF MCO P1700.29 NLT 7 SEP 03. RESUMES MUST LIST DATES, PLACES AND FINISH TIMES OF MARATHONS AND HALF MARATHONS RAN IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. RACES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS ARE PREFERRED. 4. RESUMES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SEMPERFIT/SPORTS/ATHLETIC%20SUMMARY.DOC. RESUMES MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING THE MARINE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND. MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST ALSO SEND THEIR RESUMES THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.