Our very own Ken Burgess is named Coast Guard Athlete of the Year
Club members only recently discovered that Ken achieved a milestone for Coast Guard athletes. Following in the footsteps (or track spikes) of his good friend and fellow Coast Guard Running Club member, Brian Monaghan!
Congratulations!
Team 1790 competes at the Baker to Vegas Relay
During the weekend of April 16-17, Team 1790 participated in the annual Baker 2 Vegas Relay run competing against federal agencies from across the nation. The team included members from LA-Long Beach and San Diego with active duty members, reservists, and auxiliarists supporting this event. B2V involved over 200 law enforcement agencies and spanned 120 miles across the desert.
This event started for the CG at noon on Saturday and ended at around 0500 early Sunday morning. With five female members on the team, the team entered into the Mixed division. Under this division, the CG team placed 16 out of 26. Overall, the team placed 132 out of 259. Last year they placed 188, bumping up 56 spots from last year, a huge improvement for the team. Although they did not get the highly coveted mugs for the top contenders, they improved from last year with no air-lifts to the hospital and no penalty minutes.
This relay is the largest law enforcement event of its kind with teams spanning from Hamburg, Germany and Calgary Canada. Starting in 1985 a couple of LAPD members, this has become a highly competitive event with members training throughout the year for in order to be a Challenge Cup Winner. The relay begins in Baker, California, rolling through the hills in the desert, and ending along the Vegas strip to the Hilton hotel.
Team 1790′s participation was dedicated to CG members who lost their lives this past year during routine missions that resulted in unforeseen accidents. The baton team members ran with reminded them of who they were running for.
This was truly a team effort with countless volunteers and CG Auxiliarists supporting the event. The team’s successful participation would not have been possible without the CG Auxiliarists handling the complicated logistics encompassing the event. Our team captains PO Michael Lesley and LT Bill Burwell led the team well and next year will undoubtedly prove to be even better!
For more information check out the Baker 2 Vegas homepage: http://bakervegas.com
Also, check out the CG B2V Blog page: http://b2vteam1790.blogspot.com
2011 Perimeter Run Relay (Join a Team)
APRIL 30 2011: GUAM
The Perimeter Relay is one of the oldest races on Guam. Teams ranging from 5 to 10 runners will loop around the southern points of the island covering over 48 miles. If interested in joining an existing team, contact LT Lisa Rodman or if you want put together your own team, then register via the Guam Running Club website.
Good luck!
Gulf Strike Team Wins Military Division at 2011 Azalea Trail Run
On March 26, 2011 the 34th annual Azalea Trail Run took off through the streets of downtown Mobile. Amid the blooming Azalea flowers runners battled 80 degree temperatures with a humidity over 90 percent; so to say the air was heavy is an understatement. Due to a mystery oil spill in South Louisiana, the team lost several great runners to last minute deployments. The team entered the 10k Military Team competition with the minimum five teammates running and could not afford a DNF. The course was flat and fast and the team was tired from injuries and recent deployments. The Kenyan contingent provided tough competition but luckily they were running as individuals and not as a team. The Gulf Strike Team runners ran tough and ultimately prevailed for a first place team finish. They were recognized during the post race awards ceremony inside the Mobile Civic Center. The team was led by Jason Scott, who finished 6th in his age group, followed by Matt Hampton running in Vibram Five Fingers. The Husband and Wife Duo Eric and Crystal Barnett ran side-by-side with Jason Tyger close behind; who the night before the race had returned from a two week training in Florida. The Team represented the Coast Guard by soundly beating all the other military teams and looks forward to future competitions in the Gulf Coast Region.
Nate Bruckenthal Memorial Run
The United States Coast Guard Yard invite’s you to participate in the 3rd Annual Nate Bruckenthal Memorial Run. The 5K (3.1 miles) will start in the Grove and run through the non-industrial sections of the Campus then finish back in the Grove. A FREE Kids Fun Run will also be held following the 5K. There will be two waves. First, children 7 and under can run 100 yards, and then children 8-12 may run ½ mile. All children that participate will receive a ribbon!
Register on Active.com http://www.active.com/running/baltimore-md/3rd-annual-nate-bruckenthal-memorial-run-2011
Run to Remember
On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Brian Bruns, will embark on a 100 mile running journey through the Florida Keys as a participant in the Keys 100 Ultramarathon. As part of this physical challenge, Bruns – a Coast Guard Lieutenant stationed in Portsmouth, VA – hopes to also bring awareness and help raise funds for the Coast Guard Foundation’s Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund. The Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 to provide college scholarships to the children of Coast Guard men and women who have died in the line of duty.
Follow Brians Journey on the blog set up for this great event.
