3/1 Run

Date

Start: Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:30 AM

Address

Beach Parking Lot
Beach Blvd./PCH Huntington Beach, CA

Fees

35.00

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

5K Fun Run/Walk along the beautiful Huntington Beach Coast. Runners will take off from the parking lot at Beach Blvd./PCH and proceed North, past the Pier and back again. Race will be preceded by 3/1 Marines running cadence at 8:00 a.m. and followed by breakfast served by the HB Firefighters Association. Come meet our Marines before they deploy to Afghanistan in April 2010!

PRE-REGISTRATION PACKETS PICK UP

Pick up your bib numbers, shirts and other goodies on Friday, March 12, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., at HB Digital Arts, 1615 Alabama, Huntington Beach. Located near the corner of Adams Avenue and Alabama, west of Beach Blvd / East of Lake Street. Park behind the building and look for Blue canopy. MATERIALS MAY BE PICKED UP ON RACE DAY AT THE START/FINISH LINE BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 8:00 A.M.

CADENCE RUN VIEWING

The public is invited to cheer on the 3rd Battalion / 1st Marines as they run cadence prior to the start of the race. Best viewing is at Pier Plaza . The Marines will run along the beach path, ending at Pier Plaza, where the public is encouraged to meet these brave young men on their last trip to Huntington Beach before deploying to Afghanistan in April! Please join the Marines at breakfast (Beach Blvd/PCH parking lot) immediately following cadence. $5 donation. Served by HB Firefighters!

MEDAL CATEGORIES

1st Place Overall Mens and Womens 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place for Male and Female in the following age categories: 19 and under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+

Additional Information

In 2005, the city of Huntington Beach adopted the 3rd Battalion/1st Marines out of Camp Pendleton, CA. The Huntington Beach 3/1 Marines Foundation was formed in 2006 to oversee all projects, programs and activities in support of the Marines, Sailors and Families of the "Thundering Third."

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