MARADMINS : 125/04
R 180831Z MAR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 125/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRS//
SUBJ/SEMPER FIT SEEKS RESUMES FOR ENGLAND HALF MARATHON//
POC/J.M. OGORMAN/CAPT/MRS/-/TEL:703 784 9542
/EMAIL:OGORMANJM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. A U.S. MARINE RUNNING TEAM WILL COMPETE AGAINST
A ROYAL NAVY/ROYAL MARINES TEAM AT THE PLYMOUTH HALF MARATHON 27 MAY
TO 1 JUNE 2004 IN PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. THIS EVENT IS KNOWN AS THE
WARRIORS OF THE SEA CHALLENGE. IN 1775 THE CONTINENTAL MARINES WERE
FORMED TO COMBAT THE ROYAL NAVY AND MARINES ON THE HIGH SEAS. THIS
COMPETITION IS TO COMMEMORATE THE GOOD NATURED RIVALRY WE NOW SHARE
WITH OUR BRITISH COMRADES IN ARMS. THE VICTOR OF THE COMPETITION
WILL RECEIVE THE COVETED WARRIORS FROM THE SEA CHALLENGE CUP. THE
ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND THREE WOMEN.
2. MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT RESUMES IAW MCO P1700.29 NLT 31
MARCH 2004. RESUMES MUST INCLUDE DATES, PLACES AND FINISH TIMES OF
RECENT RACES, TO INCLUDE A HALF MARATHON TIME WITHIN THE LAST FOUR
MONTHS.
3. MCO P1700.29 CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SEMPERFIT/SPORTS/SPORTS_MAIN.ASP. RESUMES MUST
CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING THE MARINE WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. MARINES STATIONED AT A
COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT OFFICE MUST ALSO SEND THEIR
RESUMES THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.//