R 231736Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0186/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2009 PLYMOUTH HALF-MARATHON//
POC/MAJ RON KEARSE/O-4/UNIT:MRS/-/TEL:703-784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542 / TEL:FAX 703-784-9040/EMAIL:RONALD.KEARSE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM WILL COMPETE AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES IN THE PLYMOUTH HALF-MARATHON IN PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND DURING 21-25 MAY 2009. 
2.  MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT SPORTS APPLICATIONS TO HQMC (MRS) NLT 1 MAY 2009.  APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE ALL RACE RESULTS FROM THE PAST TWO YEARS AND MOST RECENT TIMES IN THE HALF-MARATHON.   
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE.
4.  APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID PASSPORT.
5.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.  MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. MARINES STATIONED AT A LOCATION WITHOUT A LOCAL MCCS, MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MRS) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. TIMOTHY LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//