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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Accounting Services
Thank You to all our race volunteers,
sponsors, and athletes who
supported the mission and the events
produced by Philadelphia Athletic
Charities
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PRODUCING RACES FOR CAUSES SINCE 2002
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
Members of the Saint Clair family gather with
PAC President, Dave Thomas under the
finish line banner of the Jack Saint Clair
Cross Country Championship.  The 2nd year
event was held at Belmont Plateau to honor
the longtime coach of Cardinal Dougherty HS
/Temple University and a designer of the
cross country courses used since the 1960s.
Villanova XC Runner leads the pak at the
2011 Jack Saint Clair Memorial at Belmont
Plateau.

PAC EVENTS in 2011
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RESULTS FROM HISTORIC 1976 NATIONAL
AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Belmont Plateau (Nov 27, 1976) 10,000 Meter
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4TH Annual Phila. University RAM RUN
The 4th Annual Philadelphia University Ram Run
was won this year by James McShane (17:43) and
Alyssa Gundrum (21:20) in March.  Roman
Catholic TC was the overall winner of the team
championship with funds raised directed toward
the Men and Women's Cross Country & Track
program.  CLICK FOR RESULTS

4th  ANNUAL JACK SAINT CLAIR CROSS
COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. October 8th,  Belmont
Plateau.   Robert Denault (26:22) won the 5 Mile
and Vicki Davis of Bloomsburg University (22:30)
won the Jack Saint Clair Memorial on the tough
Belmont Plateau course. Davis performance on
the 6,000 meter course was a new meet/course
record.  Villanova Men and Bloomsburg Women
were the team champions in the 2011 event. Over
200 total XC runners competed in the annual race.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK for RESULTS
Other Pictures of Saint Clair Memorial















11th PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC CROSS COUNTRY
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.  Saturday, October 22nd,
Belmont Plateau.  2011   Phil Celona (Archbishop
Ryan Grad) ran 15:53 (5:07 /mile pace) to win the
5,000 meter  PCL Open XC race this year. Celona
came back to Belmont Plateau to win over a field of
69  men .  Most of the runners were former PCL XC
runners.  The women's  race over the same 5,000
course was won by Tara Gannon (Archbishop
Prendergast Grad) in a time of 22:15 (7:11 pace).   
The Archbishop Ryan team of (Celona, O'Conner,
and Wommer) won the Men's Open team title and
the Archbishop Prendergast team of Gannon,
Clinton, and Moleski) were the women's team
champs.  The PCL race major sponsors were Dr
Steve Blasi (La Salle Grad) and Dr Ira Meyers
(Montgomery Podiatric Assoc).   Click Here for
Results of the 2011 Race.
Click Here for Pictures of the 2011 PCL Race.





























39TH ANNUAL SCHUYLKILL RIVER LOOP RUN
NOVEMBER 12, 2011.  THE OLDEST ROAD
RACE IN PHILADELPHIA!!!  For the 18th year, PAC
(Dave Thoma) will produce the 8.4 Mile race
around the Schuylkill River. This traditional fall
road race proceeds the Philadelphia Marathon and
is a great last tuneup race for the marathon.
Donations from the event are targeted to Project
Bemont Plateau and the Make A Wish Foundation
(in the name of the Phila Univ. XC runners, who
volunteer for the race. Click Her for Registration
and details
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.
Women's 2x Champion of Schuylkill River Loop
Run, Steph Donato, breaks tape in 2010
2010 Mens Schuylkill River Loop Champion,
Marcharia Yuot, wins 8.4 Mile Race in 43:24.

2011
COMPLETE CROSS
COUNTRY RACE SCHEDULE
AT BELMONT PLATEAU
(COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL,
YOUTH/OPEN AND CYO)

FOR SCHEDULE CLICK HERE
Dave Thomas with John Burns (right) at the
3rd Annual Belmont Plateau XC Trail
Cleanup. Burns was PCL XC Champ (1974)
and former course record holder while at La
Salle HS and an All American at Villanova.
2011 Men's Team Champion- Villanova University
celebrate their victory at Belmont Plateau
PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE
XC OPEN ACTION AT BELMONT PLATEAU !