Philadelphia Athletic Charities
EVENTS FOR 2011
2003                     
STUDENT RUN PHILLY STYLE       July /2011
CROSS COUNTRY DAY AT BELMONT PLATEAU
PAC has been involved with this event since
2007. The race is a 3 mile at Belmont Plateau
in Philadelphia. The event is held only for
Student Run Philly Style athletes and is one of
many races the students run to test their
fitness throughout the year. The SRPS program
was started in 2005 by the National Nursing
Consortium and draws over 300 youth in a
yearly fitness and leadership development
progam. The race fits the mission of PAC in
promoting fitness and athletic competition.
Awards are purchased by PAC for the event.
JACK SAINT CLAIR MEMORIAL
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
PAC started the race event in 2008 as a way to
honor the legendary Cardinal Dougherty/Temple
University coach.  The cross country race event is
held at Belmont Plateau with a separate men's (5
mile) and women's (6,000 meter) events.  
Members of the Jack Saint Clair family as well as
graduates of Temple/CD who ran for "The Saint"
were present at the first year event.  Plans are in
the works for 2010 to have the race a full time
championship with high school, college and open
competition.  Race proceeds help support the
development and maintenance of the Belmont
Plateau Cross Country race courses used by high
school, college and open competion.
PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE
CROSS COUNTRY OPEN CHAMPS
OCTOBER 22/ 2011
PAC has been producing this event for the PCL
since 2003.  The 5,000 meter cross country race, run at
Belmont Plateau is associated with the Boys & Girls
championships. The annual Open Champs is a special
event which brings back many PCL grads as well as open
runners to one of the most famous cross country courses in
the USA.  The annual event has been part of the USATF
Race Circuit and host of the MA-USATF Championship. Over
150 runners annually attend with race proceeds supporting
the Phila. Catholic Coaches and used to purchase awards
for the Philadelphia Catholic League Track and Field
program.  
39TH SCHUYLKILL RIVER LOOP RUN
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Dave Thomas, founder of PAC has been producing
"Philadelphia Oldest Running Road Race" since taking it
over in 1993 from Dave Brier of the YMJA of Philadelphia.  
The Loop Race is run on the 8.4 mile sidewalk loop around
the Schuylkill River and has always been a yearly traditional
race hard core runners always return to.  Many runners also
use the race as a tuneup for the Philadelphia Marathon.  The
race generally draws over 250 participants with proceeds
supporting the Fairmount Park and the development and
maintenance of the grounds surrounding the Schuylkill River
Loop.
Philadelphia University  
RAM RUN     
March 26/2011

PAC &  Philadelphia University  team up to
produce the  RAM RUN .  The highly spirited 5k  
will be run on campus and East Falls Streets,  
starting and finishing on Philadelphia University.
 The race is well participated by Philadelphia
University students and residents of
Roxborough/ East Falls with RAM cheerleaders,
Phil the Ram, music and fun for all entrants of
the race.  Proceeds from the event support
Philadelphia University Cross Country & Track
Programs.  PAC President, Dave Thomas is
head coach of the Philly U Cross Country team
and takes great pride in directing this race with
the aid of the runners on his teams
2003                     
 
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All the Events that Philadelphia Athletic Charities creates and produces  follow  the same mission ; to use  athletic events to promote the importance of sportsmanship and keeping
physically fit while  using funds raised from our events to help fund PROJECT BELMONT PLATEAU.










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Women's Team Champion for 2011
Bloomsburg Universtity
PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE OPEN CROSS COUNTRY 2011