2010 St. Mary’s College Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Team 24-Hour Run
Introduction
The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's and women's
varsity cross country teams recently completed their first season
of competition and our student-athletes are looking forward to
becoming active participants in the St. Mary's College and St.
Mary's County communities. To further our goals, the men's
and women's varsity cross country teams have partnered with the
Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets to sponsor a 24-hour relay run
from Friday, April 9, 2010 to Saturday, April 10, 2010. The
men's and women's cross country teams ask you to kindly consider
making a donation for this event. Half of the proceeds generated
through their fundraising efforts will be given to the Southern
Maryland Vacations for Vets organization; the other half will be
shared by the cross country teams.
Southern Maryland Vacations for
Vets
Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets, an organization in
the process of obtaining non-profit status, was started in 2007
when a group of citizens decided that there was a need to help our
wounded service members get a break from the day-to-day hospital
routine. In 2008 and 2009, Vacations for Vets hosted eight
events at Greenwell State Park for patients from Walter Reed, Ft.
Meade, and the Baltimore VA and Washington VA Hospitals. Each
of the events included food, handicapped lodging, entertainment and
transportation for the service members and their families. In
addition, other seasonal activities included kayaking, chartered
fishing tours, pier fishing, boat tours, massages, facials and
scrapbooking all for the benefit of those who served our
country. The funds donated to Southern Maryland Vacations for
Vets help defray the costs associated with providing these weekend
retreats.
St. Mary's College of Maryland Men's and Women's Cross
Country Teams
The cross country teams are members of the Capital
Athletic Conference and completed their inaugural seasons this past
November. During their first season, the teams and the
individual student-athletes experienced tremendous success,
highlighted by second-place finishes at the York College
Invitational for both teams. In addition, the men's and
women's teams culminated the season with 4th and 5th place
finishes at the Conference championships, respectively, and
competed in the 2009 Mideast Regional. While the student-athletes
have excelled in competition, they are also dedicated to succeeding
in the classroom and becoming active in community
service.
The 24-Relay Run Event
The 15 members of the men's and women's cross country
teams and the coaching staff will conduct a 24-hour run on the St.
Mary's College of Maryland track, starting on Friday, April 9, 2010
at 5 pm and continuing through Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 5
pm. During that time, there will always be one member of the
team on the track with team members running alternating shifts of
30-60 minute intervals on the track. The team will be
tracking the total miles accumulated during the course of the
run. The team members and coaching staff will seek donations
from family, friends and community members via a letter-writing
campaign to raise money for the 24-hour relay run.
Making a Donation
Please complete and return the enclosed donation form if
you are interested in supporting our efforts. Click here for
donation
form.
