MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- More than 400 athletes cycled and sprinted to the finish line during the 2012 Hard Corps Race Series, Devil Dog Duathlon and 5k run on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 14.

The competition was open to both military and civilians to help raise money for other Marine Corps Community Services events and programs.

The revenue from these types of events goes back into MCCS, which allows them to provide these events for the base, said Jimi G. Shive, assistant race director of the Hard Corps Race Series. The recreation centers, Single Marine Program centers and the hobby shop all exist because of the support they receive.

Participants began the race with a 5k run followed by a 30k bike race and then concluded with an additional 5k run. For those interested in just running, athletes had the option to run a single 5k race instead of the entire duathlon.

“Our goal is to grow our series, so the more participation we get, the better,” said Shive. “We have been working on our advertising to help maximize participation. We’re also planning on expanding next year and providing different races and other opportunities”.

The military male overall fastest recorded time was set by Maj. Casey L. McKinney, a ground aviation electronics maintenance officer, with a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes, 10 seconds. The military female overall fastest recorded time was set by 1st Lt. Kelsey C. Moore, an AH-1W Cobra Pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Air Group 39, with a time of 1:49:24

The civilian male overall fastest recorded time was set by Nick Sigmon with a time of 1:23:50.

The civilian female overall fastest recorded time was set by Rachel Challis with a time of 1:27:34.

For more information on races and upcoming events, visit http://www.camppendletonraces.com/.  The next Hard Corps Race Series event is the World Famous Mud Run starting June 2012.