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09-15-09, 07:54 AM
Pendleton to Malibu 234-mile Marine Corps b-day run planned
The event will commemorate the Marine Corps 234th year and raise money for charity.
BY VIK JOLLY
The Orange County Register
Marine distance runners from Camp Pendleton are encouraging the public to join in a 234-mile relay run from the military base to Malibu and back in November.
Their goal: celebrate the Marine Corps 234th B-Day on Nov. 10 and to raise $10,000 for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a non-profit that gives interest free loans and grants to Marines and sailors who are in a financial bind.
"This is the first we've done anything like this and we are expecting a good amount of people," said Sgt. Brian Giaretta, an event organizer. "It's getting really big, really quick."
The Nov. 6-8 run will wind through several Orange County cities, from San Clemente to Seal Beach. The event will start and end at the School Of Infantry – West parade deck at Pendleton.
Organizers are seeking participants for the relays, in which at least one team from the six Marines and two alternates from the distance running team at Pendleton will be running around the clock.
Marines in three teams of two each will alternate running six-mile legs in about an hour a piece, with each team running 78 miles each in a 40-hour time frame, according to the event website.
"We run races all year long," said Giaretta. The runs benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
Participants can join to run any distance but are encouraged to meet the Marines at the start line, a relay check point, the 117-mile turn around point, and or prior to the finish line, the website says.
Visit 234mileusmcbdayrun.yolasite.com for route map and more information, including registration.
Contact the writer: 949-465-5424 or vjolly@ocregister.com
Ellie
The event will commemorate the Marine Corps 234th year and raise money for charity.
BY VIK JOLLY
The Orange County Register
Marine distance runners from Camp Pendleton are encouraging the public to join in a 234-mile relay run from the military base to Malibu and back in November.
Their goal: celebrate the Marine Corps 234th B-Day on Nov. 10 and to raise $10,000 for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a non-profit that gives interest free loans and grants to Marines and sailors who are in a financial bind.
"This is the first we've done anything like this and we are expecting a good amount of people," said Sgt. Brian Giaretta, an event organizer. "It's getting really big, really quick."
The Nov. 6-8 run will wind through several Orange County cities, from San Clemente to Seal Beach. The event will start and end at the School Of Infantry – West parade deck at Pendleton.
Organizers are seeking participants for the relays, in which at least one team from the six Marines and two alternates from the distance running team at Pendleton will be running around the clock.
Marines in three teams of two each will alternate running six-mile legs in about an hour a piece, with each team running 78 miles each in a 40-hour time frame, according to the event website.
"We run races all year long," said Giaretta. The runs benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
Participants can join to run any distance but are encouraged to meet the Marines at the start line, a relay check point, the 117-mile turn around point, and or prior to the finish line, the website says.
Visit 234mileusmcbdayrun.yolasite.com for route map and more information, including registration.
Contact the writer: 949-465-5424 or vjolly@ocregister.com
Ellie