JFK 50 Miler
Although open to the public, the JFK 50 Mile is in spirit a military race. It always has been and always will be. In 1963, the initial inspiration behind the event came from then President John F. Kennedy challenging his military officers to meet the requirements that Teddy Roosevelt had set for his own military officers at the dawn of the 20th Century. That Roosevelt requirement was for all military officers to be able to cover 50 miles on foot in 20 hours to maintain their commissions. When word got out about the “Kennedy Challenge”, non-commissioned military personnel also wanted to take the test themselves as did certain robust members of the civilian population.
Of the many awards presented at the JFK 50 Mile each year, the most prestigious is the Kennedy Cup, which is awarded to the top-finishing military team. Each military team can have a maximum of 10 participants with the finishing times from the top-five finishers combined for the team time. Like golf and cross country, the low (time) score wins.
Preliminary U.S. COAST GUARD Results:
“Trailcutters”
Place ~ Name ~ Time
- 121 Carol Guzinski 8:13:04
- 171 Frank Morrison 8:37:10
- 198 Joseph Cosenza 8:49:28
- 285 Darin Schneider 9:26:00
- 336 Evan Weber 9:42:14
- 822 Jake Spinnler (11:36:13)
- 894 Dana Thomas (12:00:26)
Congratulations to our Coast Guard members in completing this historic event – not only as individuals, but as a team! This is the fifth year the team has competed in this historic event.
Event Website: http://www.jfk50mile.org/
