R 170830Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 132/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SEMPER FIT SEEKS RESUMES FOR ENGLAND HALF MARATHON//
POC/C. THORNTON/CAPT/-/-/TEL:703-784-9542
/EMAIL:CORIANNE.THORNTON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM WILL COMPETE AGAINST
A ROYAL NAVY/ROYAL MARINES TEAM AT THE PLYMOUTH HALF MARATHON 25-30
MAY 2005 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 MEN AND WOMEN. TEAM
COMPOSITION WILL BE DETERMINED UPON RESPONSE FROM THE ROYAL NAVY AND
MARINES.
2. MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT RESUMES IAW MCO P1700.29 NLT 15
APRIL 2005. 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.//