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MCRD’s 14th Annual Boot Camp Challenge® Earns an “Ooh Rah!”

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go through Marine boot camp? Now’s your chance to get down and dirty at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Saturday, September 26th at the 14th annual Boot Camp Challenge!

The MCRD Boot Camp Challenge is one of the only times civilians are allowed inside the San Diego’s Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The three-mile run is part obstacle course, featuring the very same physical challenges that Marines Corps Recruits encounter during their training.

The Challenge recruits will run, climb and crawl through paved roads and hard-packed dirt that includes more than 40 obstacles, including hay jumps, tunnel crawls, log hurdles, six-foot walls, trenches, cargo net walls and push-up stations throughout the race. All the while, 60 USMC drill instructors are stationed throughout the course, making sure each athlete completes their obstacles and “encouraging,” —or rather yelling at — participants as they tackle the challenge.

Racers cross the finish line covered in sweat, dirt, and with a sense of accomplishment having completed the same course as those serving our country. Spectators are also welcome to cheer on their friends and family through the course.

Whether running individually, or competing on a three- or five-person team, the course offers a real “in-your-face” experience. Teams are comprised of groups of friends, military spouses, military veterans, workout groups, co-workers or families. Team members help each other through the treacherous course and must cross the finish line together, maintaining the “no soldier left behind” mindset.

At the end of the race, awards will be handed out to the top three finishers in each of the 29 categories, which are divided into different age groups, individual performances, and team performances.

Registration is now open online for this year’s Boot Camp Challenge. Registration for the event is $39 per individual, $117 per 3-person team, and $195 per 5-person team. Registration is available online at www.bootcampchallenge.com. All participants will receive official race t-shirts and proceeds from the event will go to the Quality of Life programs for Marines and sailors. These programs assist Marines, sailors and their families with services such as community outreach projects, physical activities, social gatherings, personal and professional development, behavioral health and others.

The 2015 Boot Camp Challenge begins at 9:00 a.m. on September 26th. The race will begin in 5-minute waves, starting with the elite division, then individual men, individual women, 3-person teams and lastly, the 5-person teams. Day of race registration and t-shirt pickup begins at 6:30 a.m. A post-race party featuring music, food, fun and beer will follow the event.

Alt Strat extends an “Ooh Rah” to this year’s Boot Camp Challenge participants!

article by: Christina Valle, Media Relations Manager