From USCG Running Club

USCGRC member Skip Crockett takes to the hills for this exciting race.  Having completed multiple 50 mile races, the PACAREA member is one of the most versatile runners in the chapter also competing in the Holiday Mile and PAUSATF XC Grand Prix.  Skip keeps it real, he recently competed in a fitness challenge on Treasure Island.  If you’re out today feeling bad while running a 10 miler, chin up you could be running 100 miles!

Update (Race Recap):  

As the sun rose over the Golden Gate Bridge, Skip Crockett hobbled down the last mile of his first Headland’s 100. After a day and a night of looping around the Headlands four times on a trail that gained and eventually dropped 5,000 ft per lap, the sight of the finish was pure joy for these ultra harriers. Danny Neverosky, a Naval Post Graduate student, capitalized on his light academic load to train for the one of the most grueling ultras on this planet. Not even a wrong turn around mile 85 would stop Danny from his destiny. In the end, both runners earned the coveted “Headlands 100 Coaster” and of course the right to look down on mere marathoners! Way to go lads!  Read a full account here

Do you want to train the next generation of athletes?  The next Magdelana?  Two middles school teams in the SF Bay Area could use help coaching their teams.

Piedmont Middle School (Piedmont, CA): www.pmscc.com

Practices are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.  Monday’s practice will start at 2:15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m.||  Tuesdays we will practice from 3:20 to 4:50 p.m. || Thursdays we will practice from 3:20 to 4:50 p.m. Contact Len Goldman at lgoldman@pacbell.net if interested.

Willard Middle School in Berkeley Seeking Cross Country Coach:

Seven runners from various commands in the Bay Area completed the 72 mile race  in a total time of 9:21:33, finishing first in the Corporate Division, which was made up of 13 teams, and 23^rd overall out of 119 teams.   The team, consisting of CDR Lance Rocks (Leg  1), LT Steve Arnwine (Leg 2), LTJG Meredith Condon (Leg 3 – Team Captain), ENS Matthew Eyler (Leg 4), LT Christiane Grant (Leg 5), LT Ken Burgess (Leg 6), and LT Nate Menefee (Leg 7) bested the 2008 Coast Guard team’s time by about 30 minutes.  This team building exercise kept the tradition of housing the team together in a rented cabin for the weekend before and after the race.  This is always a good time with the proximity to the lake, the casinos, and in this case, the cabins hot tub.  With transfer season around the corner ( or underway ) we hope that new runners come in excited to be part of the team and we regret to see some of our current members on their way to run different roads, trails, and races.

A crazy amount of Coasties were out participating in this event which aligns directly with the clubs goals, but here are some club members contributions.

• LT Juan Rivera and OS1 Brandon Earhart – 46.4 miles
• LT Chris Brock – 14 Miles
• YN1 Michael Franson – 20 Miles
• SK2 Kristopher Ferrell – 17.77 Miles
• LT Hans Staffelbach 7.8 Miles
• LT Jack Smith – 23 Miles

I know there were more, so to all of you congratulations!

For more information see the D5 Photo Release

Pictured above:  Members of Chris for Warrant, a 14-person team led by Special Agent Christopher Huntington, stop to display their medals following the 12th annual Tom’s Run at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., June 5, 2010.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandyn Hill.

Runners from within the Coast Guard are uniting!  We are seeing more and more people interested in participating in competitive and recreational running events across the Coast Guard, and interested in wearing the Coast Guard Running Club’s apparel when out on the road or trail.  We are getting noticed, showing the world that the Coast Guard has athletes of all talents and abilities.  We are promoting one of the most healthy activities you can engage in, and the absolute best branch of the amred services, all at the same time and enjoying every bit of it!

Here are some highlights from some recent events -

• Coast Guard Team “Sailors with a Running Problem” places 3rd Overall in The Relay and 1st in the military/LE division
• Coast Guard Team “Lifesavers” from TRACEN Petaluma places 4th in The Relay military/LE division
• 6 members from Air Station Detroit recently participated in the Trail Marathon/Half Marathon on April 24/25
• Four 12 member Coast Guard teams (CG Engineered Acronyms, First Light Search, Lost Soles and MAYDAY) competed in the 200 mile relay from Quincy to Provincetown.
• Coast Guard Members from the Los Angeles area participated as “Team 1790” in the Baker to Vegas Relay which is one of the largest relays for Law Enforcement teams in the country.

This is just a few of the highlights of races that we were aware, not to mention the many events that individuals have particpated in.  We are in the process of getting the first East Coast Chapter up and running.  We are growing quickly, and hope to add more benefits to membership and features to the website as fast as we can.  Thanks for stopping by, and GO COAST GUARD!

Four Coast Guard Teams completed the Cape Relay on May 1-2. Much like The Relay (Calistoga to Davenport, CA) the Cape Relay is a 200 mile relay run from Boston to Provincetown.  Photos:  CG Engineered Acronyms (top) MAYDAY (bottom)

The Coast Guard has shown great strength and depth this spring with participation in many team events.  The CGRC exists to network the individuals so that even after transfer season our teams are able to mobilize quickly and efficiently and our talent pool isn’t lost in the lengthy familiarization process associated with PCS transfers.  In the future, the consistent socialization of club accomplishments should help to motivate and maintain CG presence in the running community service wide.

RRCA Eastern Director:  Mark was in the Coast Guard for over twenty years and was decorated for his accomplishments. He is currently a Compliance Specialist and Auditor for the largest hospital system in Maine. Mark holds a bachelors degree from Regents College in New York. Mark is a member of the Maine Track Club where he has served as a board member-at-large, vice president, and Mark was elected president in 2005. During his tenure as the Maine Track Club president, Mark has been noted for his organizational, communication, fund-raising and recruiting skill. Under his guidance, the Maine Track Club has donated over $300,000 to local charities and schools in Maine. Mark has been the RRCA Maine State Representative since 2006, and he has awarded several RRCA State Championships to area races. He has also been a member of the RRCA Audit Committee for two years. Mark has also been a race director for over eight years and is a member of the Beach to Beacon 10k organizing committee. He has two children, and he has completed hundreds of races of all lengths including 20 marathons. He is training for his first Ironman Triathlon at Lake Placid this July. Mark resides in Portland Maine.

Prior year finish times:  2008 – Place 140 – Time 17:41:01  |  2009 – Place 161 – Time 18:10:02

That’s right – run through flames…. and much more.  It’s a series and it’s coming to NorCal.
Date: Saturday October 9, 2010 REGISTER NOW!
Start Time: 11am (First Start Group)
Location: Bear Valley Mountain Resort, Highway 4, Bear Valley, CA 95223