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USCG Competes in DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay

Jun 22, 2010   //   by Ken Burgess   //   Blog  //  No Comments

Coasties with a Running Problem, hit the road on Saturday, June 12 to represent the Coast Guard in the Corporate Division of the 46th annual  DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay.  The Lake Tahoe Relay is the oldest distance relay in the United States, and all proceeds from the race go to local high school running programs.  The run circumnavigates the lake  at dehydrating altitude of about 6000ft and often is accompanied by hot summer sun.

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 23rd 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.

Toms Run Recap

Jun 14, 2010   //   by Webmaster   //   Results  //  No Comments

If you’re on the Eastern Seaboard then you probably participated in or know someone who participated in Toms Run.  Tom’s Run is a 200-mile continuous relay along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal held in memory of Tom Brooks, a retired chief warrant officer in the Coast Guard who passed away in 2004 after contracting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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.