Sports Shorts – Events and Notices

USAG cross country 10 miler

Are you a long distance runner or practicing for a marathon? The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Cross Country Invitational 10 miler will be held on May 16. Registration for the run is from 9 to 10:15 a.m. on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 370. The run begins at 10:30 a.m. T-shirts will be given to the first 50 runners to register. Awards will also be given to first, second and third place men and women finishers. Entry fee: $5. Open to all ID cardholders, ages 15 and older. For details, call 493-2086 or 0631-3406-2086.

Unit Level Softball sign-ups

It is time for Unit Level Softball season. All units wishing to participate must register no later than May 27. To register or for details, call Quinton Floyd at 493-2087 or 0631-3406-2087, or email quinton.floyd.civ@mail.mil. Open to all ID cardholders within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz.

LRMC fundraiser

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is hosting a basketball tournament fundraiser event 10 a.m. May 16 at Kleber Fitness Center. For more information or to sign up, call Heather Eggert at 0151-6740-8980 or email eggert.heather@yahoo.com.

AGBC Charity Golf Tournament

The annual Kaiserslautern American German Business Club Charity Golf Tournament will be held May 29 at the Championship Course on Ramstein. Proceeds fund the AGBC Scholarship for German and American students pursuing business-related courses at university level. This event will be a “scramble,” select shot format, and will feature a shotgun start at 1 pm. The green fee will include an electric cart (required by the course), driving range use, a steak dinner and a donation to the Kaiserslautern AGBC scholarship fund. Prizes will be awarded for the Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Best Team and other competition categories to be announced. Deadline for applications and payment of fees is Sunday. To sign up and for details, call Tom Shaver at rhinotom.shaver06@gmail.com.

Take a hike

Take a hike, the KMC’s guide to Volksmarching in the area, is now available to view online at
www.kaiserslauternamerican.com.