MARADMINS : 119/07
UNCLAS
202213Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 119/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR
/2007 ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM//
POC/STEVEN DINOTE/NF-5/MRS/TEL:703-784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542 /TEL:FAX
703-784-9822/EMAIL:STEVEN.DINOTE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2007
U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 13 MAR
2007.
2. U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE LICENSED AND
REPRESENT THE "U.S. ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM" IN LOCAL, REGIONAL,
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2007 SEASON.
3. MALE CANDIDATES MUST HOLD A USA CYCLING (USAC) CATEGORY ONE
LICENSE. FEMALE CANDIDATES MUST HOLD A USAC CATEGORY TWO LICENSE.
CYCLISTS MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN A USAC INTERNATIONAL RACING LICENSE
AND MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF USAC, THE UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE (UCI), AND CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DU SPORT MILITAIRE
(CISM).
4. SELECTION WILL BE BY RESUME AND WILL CONSIDER POTENTIAL OF TOP
PERFORMANCES IN ELITE CATEGORY RACES, HISTORY OF STRONG TEAMWORK, AND
HISTORY OF PERFORMANCE AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO RECENT PERFORMANCE THAT SHOWS A TREND OF
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. THE ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPPORT THE TEAM LEADER
IN THE U.S. ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IS THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE 2007
SEASON AND WILL BE GIVEN THE HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.
TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF LOCAL,
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RACES.
5. PROJECTED 2007 ARMED FORCES CYCLING SCHEDULE IS:
26-30 APR - VUELTA DE BISBEE STAGE RACE, BISBEE, AZ;
1-8 MAY - TOUR OF THE GILA STAGE RACE, SILVER CITY, NM
9-16 JUL - U.S. ELITE NATIONAL TIME TRIAL AND ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS,
CHAMPION, PA.
6. MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT MARINE CORPS SPORTS APPLICATION AND
ARMED FORCES CYCLING APPLICATION TO HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) NLT 13 MAR
2007.
7. APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR THE LOCAL
SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE.
8. RESUMES MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. MARINES STATIONED AT A
COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS
THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.//