R 301456Z JAN 14
MARADMIN 048/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR(UC)//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT(MRS-2) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2014 ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM//
POC/CAPT JUSTINE L. WHIPPLE/UNIT: MRS-2/-/TEL:703-784-3898/ TEL:DSN 278-3898/TEL:FAX 703-784-4125/ EMAIL:JUSTINE.L.WHIPPLE(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DETACHMENTS FROM THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARMED FORCES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP, WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA HALF MARATHON, ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND OPERATIONS SUPPORTING MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND. THE ARMED FORCES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES TRACK AND FIELD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD 13 FEB THROUGH 16 FEB IN BOULDER, CO. THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON 23-27 OCT IN ARLINGTON, VA.
2.  MARINES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE TEAM MUST MEET NO LESS THAN TWO OF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM TIMES.
MEN:
5 KILOMETERS: 17:17
10 KILOMETERS: 36:30
13.1 MILES: 1:17:00
26.2 MILES: 2:48:15
WOMEN:
5 KILOMETERS: 19:30
10 KILOMETERS: 42:00
13.1 MILES: 1:35:00
26.2 MILES: 3:17:30
RUNNERS FOR THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM WILL BE CHOSEN BY APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN ALL COMPETITION RESULTS FROM THE PAST TWO YEARS, TO INCLUDE: TIME, PLACE FINISH, AND EVENT NAME. TEAM SELECTIONS WILL BE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT, COMPETITIVE RACE TIMES. DEPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR FROM THE LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. MARINES STATIONED AT COMMANDS WITH LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT FACILITIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION THROUGH THEIR SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR ENDORSEMENT. MARINES STATIONED AT A LOCATION WITHOUT A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, MAY SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MRS-2) VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT VIA EMAIL TO: MCCSSPORTSAPPS(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG OR FAXED TO 703-784-4125.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. WILLIAM C. DILLON, DIRECTOR, SEMPER FIT AND EXCHANGE SERVICES DIVISION.//