Run Amuck With the Marine Corps Marathon Event Series This Saturday

Runners will want to pack a towel and a change of clothes for Run Amuck, the second race in the MCM Event Series, to be held this Saturday, June 21 beginning at 8:00 a.m.. The 5K course features a variety of obstacles, including plenty of opportunities for participants to get dirty. The start and finish will be held at Butler Stadium, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Run Amuck With the Marine Corps Marathon Event Series
This Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 a.m.

Run Amuck 5K Features Obstacles, Trails, Mud and More Aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico

What:
Runners will want to pack a towel and a change of clothes for Run Amuck, the second race in the MCM Event Series. The 5K course features a variety of obstacles, including plenty of opportunities for participants to get dirty.

When:
Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 a.m.

Where:
Butler Stadium (Located behind Barber Physical Activity Center)

Marine Corps Base Quantico

2073 Barnett Avenue

Quantico, VA 22134

Background:
The ChampionChip timed course begins and ends in the newly renovated Butler Stadium. The strenuous 3.1 mile race takes runners off-road and onto the Stadium and Fire Break trails. Participants must navigate several obstacles including hay bales, a tire challenge, a faux barbwire crawl, cargo nets and water hoses. The race culminates with a 1.5 foot deep mud pit. Registration is closed with a capacity race field of 700 runners. The $30 registration fee includes all race materials including the official event shirt, finisher coin courtesy of Marine Federal Credit Union, bib, hospitality and more.

Runners who participate in any race in the 2008 MCM Event Series are eligible for Event Series awards. Runners will receive points for their placement within the open male and female categories, and within the master's male and female categories. Age group awards will be presented for each event and will fall into five year age increments through 70 and older.

The new MCM Event Series invites runners and fitness enthusiasts to participate in a range of race experiences. The Event Series sponsored by GEICO,

Brooks and Marine Federal Credit Union includes the Butler Relay, a 10K relay race; Run Amuck, a 5K course featuring a variety of obstacles;

RunStock, a 5K race followed by a live concert; and the Turkey Trot, a traditional 10K race complete with a turkey for the winner.

For media information, contact Beth Johnson, Marine Corps Marathon Public Relations Coordinator at (703) 432-1165, or Elizabeth.Johnson1@usmc.mil. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement implied.