| CENTRAL ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| The 5th Annual Jack Saint Clair Memorial will be held at Belmont Plateau on Saturday, September 22nd. The annual cross country championship team championship was won by Villanova University (Men) and Bloomsburg University (Women) in 2011. The race is run over the 6000 meter (women) and the Clasic 5 Mile (men) courses The race is also on the Mid Atlantic USATF XC Series. The race is open to all college (Div 1,2,3) and college and open club teams as well as individual USATF Mid Atlantic runners. Proceeds of the race help Project Belmont Plateau. Any teams or open USATF runners can contact Dave Thomas for details or go to www.fastcatsports.com |
| PAC President (Center), Dave Thomas poses with Dr Steve Blasi and Dr Ira Meyers who have been Gold Sponsors for the Philadelphia Catholic League Open for the past 5 years. Both Blasi and Meyers donate many services to runners in the Philadelphia area. |
| 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" "Our major mission is Project Belmont Plateau; the restoration and maintenance of one of the most famous cross country courses in the USA" Founder Dave Thomas |
| Philadelphia Athletic Charities President and 2008 Schuylkill River Race Director with 2008 Champions Luke Watson and Erin Donohue. |
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PHILADELPHIA ATHLETIC PRODUCED RACES FOR 2012 PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN XC MEET JACK SAINT CLAIR XC MEET PHILA CATHOLIC LEAGUE XC RACE 40TH SCHUYLKILL RIVER LOOP RACE |
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| Philadelphia Athletic Charities PRODUCING RACES FOR CAUSES SINCE 2002 |
| BELMONT PLATEAU COURSE MAPS CLICK BELOW FOR THE: 5,000 Meter (Mainly HS & College Women) 6,000 Meter Course (College Women) 5 Mile (" The Classic Course" ) (Men College and Open) Revised in 2010 |
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| PAC EVENTS in 2012 |
| ****BELMONT PLATEAU RACE ARCHIVES*** SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE AND RESULTS FROM HISTORIC 1976 NATIONAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Belmont Plateau (Nov 27, 1976) 10,000 Meter GREAT READING FOR XC FANS!! |
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| For the Most Comprehensive Race Schedule in the Philadelphia Area for Track, XC, Road and Trail Racing along with other Running links, go to FAST CAT !!!!! |
| Philadelphia Athletic Charities Promoting Sports and Fitness Since 2002 611 Jamestown Street Philadelphia Pa 19128 215-487-0770 |
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2012 COMPLETE CROSS COUNTRY RACE SCHEDULE AT BELMONT PLATEAU (COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL, YOUTH/OPEN AND CYO) Click For Complete Schedule |
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN SMALL COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ADDED TO PAC RACE PRODUCTIONS |
| 2011 Men's Team Champion- Villanova University celebrate their victory at Belmont Plateau |
| PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE XC OPEN ACTION AT BELMONT PLATEAU ! |
| The 33rd Annual Philly Metro XC Championship was added to races produced by PAC. After many years of hosting the small college championship, Coach Tom O'Hora (Cabrini College) has handed of the production to Dave Thomas and PAC. The XC race, held on the 5,000 and 5 Mile courses at Belmont Plateau since 1979 hopes to attract over 20 teams in the September 22nd invitational. Proceeds for the event will help "Project Belmont Plateau". Any small colleges (Div 2 and 3) who wish to compete in the event can contact Coach Dave Thomas (Philadelphia University) at 215-487-0770 or email him at thomasd611@yahoo.com |
| JACK SAINT CLAIR MEMORIAL October 6- 2012 |
| PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY OPEN |
| The 11th Annual PCL XC Open will be held at Belmont Plateau on Saturday, October 20th. The race is open to every runner who wants to challenge the famed 5,000 meter XC course. 2011 race hosted over 125 XC enthusiast. Many of the runners were alumni of one of the Philadelphia Catholic High Schools. The XC race is part of the Mid Atlantic USATF XC Series. Proceeds of the race help the PCL Coaches Association and Project Belmont Plateau. Details of the race and registration at www.fastcatsports.com |
| 40TH SCHUYLKILL RIVER LOOP RUN |
| The oldest and most continuously held road race in Philadelphia will be held on the 8.4 mile river loop on Saturday, November 10th. PAC has produced the event the last 16 years and is proud to continue to produce the race event. Since 1972, the LOOP RUN has been part of the road race scene and even with the growth of road racing and mega entrants- the Loop has kept to it's "grass root" commitment with a local running atmosphere. To celebrate the 40th year, PAC plans a special award for all entrants to the race. The $300 Challenge also still stands to any race winner who can break the existing course records! Proceeds of the event support "Project Belmont Plateau". Details and registration of Fast Cat Sports |
Once again in 2012, PAC will produce the CACC (NCAA Div 2) Conference Championship for Cross Country at Belmont Plateau. Philadelphia University will serve as the host school for the Sunday, October 21st race. The women will at 10am and run the 5,000 meter course while the men go off at 11am over the challenging 5 mile course. Last years individual champions were Rob Albano (Felician College) and Sarah Simonetti (Philadelphia University). Team Champions were Philadelphia University (Women) and Felician (Men). |
