Photo By Sgt. Khalil Ross | Participants use up the last of any energy they had to finish “The Beast 10K” race...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Marine Corps Community Services Hawaii and 3rd Marine Regiment hosted “The Beast 10K” race Saturday morning.
The race was 6.213 miles of vicious trails and up-hill course all through Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Overall first place winner Jesus Deniz has participated in all of the races in the Commanding Officer’s Fitness Series.
Krista Shipes, the athletic director and race coordinator for MCCS MCB Hawaii said the goal of this race is to provide a fun and challenging 10k for participants.
Shipes said “The race is called ‘The Beast’ because that is what the runners are who can finish it.”
The race was a great success and the runners enjoyed the trail portion of the race around the ponds and the hill portion up Radar Road, she added.
Third place overall placer Dalton Webb finished with his arms up and a huge grin on his face.
“I really liked the whole route but the trail was really cool,” Webb said. “The hill was pretty challenging but I still had a lot of fun.”
The Seattle native came to the race with a few friends who convinced him to participate.
“For anyone on the fence about running these races just give it a try,” Shipes said. “The races are suited for everyone and all ages. You can walk or run the races, all that matters is you coming out.”
Webb said running is a great way for people to get out and enjoy the scenery and allow people to meet and mingle
with others.
“I ran with a couple buddies of mine who got me into it and I had a great time,” he said. “(These races) are a great way to get people up and running. It’s also a great stress reliever and lets you take a step away from everything.”
This particular race was the third in the Commanding Officer’s Fitness Series program.
Last year’s race had 156 individual runners and six 10-person teams competing. This year we had 221 individual runners and seven 10-person teams who participated.
The next race is the Keiki Koa Kai Sprint Triathlon held May 2 at the base pool and May 3 at Hangar 103. To register for the races visit mccshawaii.com and follow the links.
| Date Taken: | 03.27.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2015 17:32 |
| Story ID: | 158410 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US |
| Hometown: | SEATTLE, WA, US |
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