The Queen City Striders are looking for a few good men and women to compete in the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon scheduled for Sunday, October 31st

2010 Marine Corps Marathon

The Queen City Striders are looking for a few good men and women to compete in the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon scheduled for Sunday, October 31^st. The Marine Corps Marathon is traditionally the 7^th largest marathon in the world and the 5^th largest in the United States.

The Striders have been trying to build a team atmosphere among club members. The MCM presents a unique opportunity for club members to train together towards a goal and to hopefully exceed those goals together on race day. To pursue completion of the MCM as a fall goal, the Striders will be promoting group training runs for those members who will commit to representing QCS on October 31^st.

The Marine Corps Marathon has seen its fair share of success by the Queen City Striders. In 1981, Dave Rhinehart placed 4^th overall. Former QCS Racing Circuit winner Jeff Smith won the whole thing in a time of 2:2129. More recently, Jaron Hawkins finished 3^rd and 4^th in 2007 and 2008. Those same years, a team representing the Striders made up of Hawkins, Jeremy Rice, and David Mertz won the team division.

However, the MCM has never seen a giant contingent of runners from QCS. This year, let’s take down a whole bunch of people and show the running community what it truly means to be a member of a running club. It is about camaraderie and pushing each other towards higher heights and tougher goals.

Registration for MCM will start on April 7^th. But this race fills up very fast. The Striders would like to know if you are interested. Plans need to be made to lock in hotel rooms at the group rate. This year, the Striders plan on staying at the Virginian Suites adjacent to the finish line.

If you are interested in competing with other QCS athletes at the Marine Corps Marathon, please contact the Striders at qcstriders@gmail.com or Jaron Hawkins at frojoe23@hotmail.com. For additional details or any questions, address them to either

e-mail address above.

Our hope is to field a male and female team as well as Masters teams for each sex. We’d also like to see some members back up on the podium this year!