Philadelphia Athletic Charities President and
2008 Schuylkill River  Race Director with
2008 Champions Luke Watson and Erin
Donohue.
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Philadelphia Athletic
Charities Inc is a 501c (3)
non profit founded in 2002."
Our mission is to develop
and produce  race events
and programs to promote
the importance of  
maintaining a lifetime of
fitness and health while
supporting some worthy
causes in the Philadelphia
area" - Founder Dave
Thomas

Philadelphia Athletic Charities  Produced Events
Donated over $5,000 in 2008 to the following:

The Ocean City Police Benevolent Association
The Philadelphia Catholic League Coaches Assoc.
Greater Philadelphia Track Club
Fairmount Park System (Belmont Plateau XC )
Student Run Philly Style Program
Philadelphia University Athletics
Make A Wish Foundation

PAC Produced Events for 2009
Our Races Support Local Causes and Charities

RAMS RUN THE ROX 5K/  March 28, 2009
PAC, Philadelphia University and the Roxborough
Develpment Corp  co-produced the 5k event this
year. Over 130 runners ran the campus and street
race. The winner of the race was Roxborough
resident, Carmen Zappile in a time of 17:25. The
women's winner was Kasey Manwaring in 19:59.
The event raised money for the Men and Women's
Cross Country Program at Philadelphia University
and for the development of Roxborough's Ridge Ave
shopping district as well as promoting fitness and
sportsmanship.  
RESULTS FOR 2009

Philadelphia Track Classic/ April, 11, 2009
The 2nd Annual Track Meet will take place on the
Germantown Friends School Track (East Falls).
The meet has over 10 track events specializing
mostly in middle and distance runners events with
a few sprint race thrown in for fun. (No Field events).
The meet is an open meet open to runners over 17
years old and includes open, club, and college
runners.   There are team relays also.  Proceeds
from the event help support Philadelphia University
Athletics.  
2009 RESULTS
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2008 RACE SUMMARIES
Student Run Philly Style
Belmont Cross Country Race
July 22, 2008
Over 60 Student Run Philly Style Runners
competed at the 2nd Annual  Belmont Plateau XC
Classic in 85 degree weather. For many, it was the
first time at the famous 3 mile course.  The male
winner was Anthony Fox (15 yr) in 22:38 and the
female winner was Dana Kilgarriff (16 yr) in 27:19.
(Mentors competed along with the students.) The
race at Belmont was a great experience for the
Student Run Philly Style athletes and one of many
race experiences they will have this season.
RESULTS to the  SRPS XC RACE

Philadelphia Catholic League XC Open
Wednesday/October15, 2008
The 14th Annual 5k Cross Country race took place
on a sunny afternoon at Belmont Plateau. The
men's champion was David Laratta in 16:48 and
the women's champ was Mary De Luca (Kennedy
Kenrick graduate) in 25:10. Men's and women's
champs were Kennedy -Kendrick
.   RESULTS

Schuylkill River Loop Run  November 16, 2008
The 36th Annual 8.4 Mile Schuylkill River Loop was
was run under some windy conditions. The race
was won by Olympic Trials 2008 Qualifier, Luke
Watson in 42:12. Watson, a Notre Dame grad ran
the fastest Loop time in over 15 years!!!!  Local
2008 Olympian, Erin Donohue, was 6th overall in
the race and was the overall female Champion in
2008.  Funds for this year's event were donated to
the Fairmount Park for maintenance of the park and
also supported the  Student Run Phily Style
Program.
Results can be found on FAST CAT
SPORTS

Jack Saint Clair Memorial Cross Country Champs
Saturday, December 6, 2008
The 1st Annual race to honor Philadelphia coaching
legend, Jack Saint Clair was held on a frigid 35
degrees at Belmont Plateau. Many local runners
who remember "The Saint" came out and battled
the 6,000 and 8,000 meter courses. The winners
were  Mary Fanelli Lund (30:28/) in the women's 6k
and Malcolm Richards (26:51/8k). The winners
each received $100 and a trophy presented by 3 of
"Saint's" children (Kathy, Anita,and Kevin). Plans are
to make this an annual event and build it into a high
school/college/open meet. The event will be a way
to remember  Coach  Jack Saint Clair and to aid in
the upkeep of the Belmont Plateau Cross country
race courses. The "Classic 5"mile course will be
ready for use in the 2009 event in 2009!!!  
RESULTS /PICTURES of 2008 Click Here




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Thank You to all our race
volunteers, sponsors,
and athletes who
supported the mission
and the events
produced by
Philadelphia Athletic
Charities
Philadelphia Athletic Charities   Est. 2002
Sports Productions for a Purpose!!!
Philadelphia Athletic Charities President and
2008 Schuylkill River  Race Director with
2008 Champions Luke Watson and Erin
Donohue.
 
Women;s Winner of the 1st Annual Jack
Saint Clair Memorial Cross Country Race  
Mary Fanelli Lund (4th from right),stands with
some of the members of the Saint Clair
Family, and race director Dave Thomas
(President of  Philadelphia Athletic Charites)
 
Men's Champion of the 1st Annual Jack
Saint Clair Memorial Cross Country  Race
Malcolm Richards (4th from left) stands
with members of the Saint Clair Family,
and Dave Thomas  of PAC.
 
 

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