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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Service members and their families will have the opportunity to compete in a series of three races that take each participant through various obstacles and terrain aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The Semper Fit Grand Prix series consists of the X-treme Endurance Challenge 10K, St. Paddy’s Engineer Challenge 5 mile run and the MARSOC Mud, Sweat and Tears 5 mile run.
The X-treme Endurance Challenge 10k, includes a variety of obstacles aboard at Camp Devil Dog. Participants will be forced to navigate the terrain and other obstacles such as ropes, logs, dirt trails and other challenging features.
The St. Paddy’s Engineer Challenge 5 mile is a grueling off-road course that not only challenges the runners’ physical stamina, but their mental determination. The course includes mud pits, creeks and manmade obstacles such as walls and ropes.
The MARSOC Mud Sweat and Tears 5 mile run will test every patron physically and mentally, and will require participants to push themselves to the limit more than once. Mud pits, mud hills, water, fallen trees, ropes, forest terrain and other obstacles will challenge every participant.
“Each course offers a different challenge. It’s a chance for people to see the different areas of the base and to actually compete and see what our active duty personnel endure and go through at these locations,” said Dennis Yeddo, the fitness facilities manager aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The Grand Prix races are available to service members, families and civilians.
The competitions are designed for people at all fitness levels and age groups, that wish to push themselves to the limit.
“Each race is a great opportunity to promote and enhance fitness in the local community and provides a fun, healthy and challenging experience for competitors of all age and skill levels,” said Yeddo.
Registration is available online at www.active.com or at the Wallace Creek Fitness Center. Participants can register until the day of the event. Patrons are required to sign up for each race individually. Every participant that finishes all three challenges will receive a trifecta t-shirt and a finisher medal.
The first race of the Grand Prix series is the X-treme Endurance Challenge 10K, February 8th, at Camp Devil Dog aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
For more information, visit mccslejeune.com/grandprix or call 450-1342.
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 02.05.2014 12:53 |
| Story ID: | 120132 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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