April 26, 2010

Rescue Squad Volunteers Complete Pike's Peek 10K Road Race

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad volunteers raced in the annual "Pike's Peek" 10K (6.2 mile) road race on Sunday, April 25.  The Squad fielded a team of 23 people (21 squad members plus two family members).  Rescue Squad members are normally a fit bunch, a fact that was clearly demonstrated on Sunday.  "Every night crew in the Squad was represented, and the entire team finished the race," stated Paramedic Joan Keller, who coordinated the event for the Squad along with Lieutenant Marc Plante.  (Both also raced on the team.)    

The Rescue Squad's team included Caitlin Baum, Vanessa Dam, Ferrall Dietrich, Martha Gaffney, James Hamilton, Eily Hayes, Sarah Hodges, Candace Keister, Darlene Keister, Joan Keller, Wilder Leavitt, Mary Morningstar, Alex Nutman, Emily O'Connor, Marc Plante, Becky Plante, Max Raithel, Susan Singley,  Valerie Smith, Oliver Vickery, Mario Weber, Aaron Webster, and Howie Weinstein. 

The Squad's Bicycle Emergency Response Team (BERT), including volunteers Dan Strickler, Kate Elkins, and Roxanne Farahi Far, provided emergency medical coverage for the event. 

The annual race is sponsored by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club.   It begins near the Shady Grove Metro Station, turns onto Rockville Pike, and continues to White Flint Mall.  The course was USATF Certified. 

The event benefitted the Montgomery County Youth Recreation Fund, Rockville Youth Recreation Fund, Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Washington, D.C., and Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area.

For more information about the event, visit  http://www.pikespeek10k.com/index.html

About the Rescue Squad

Now in its 70th year, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is a community-supported non-profit organization that provides no-charge, professional fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Maryland area, as well as Upper Northwest Washington, D.C.  The spirit, commitment, dedication, and operational skills of its members are the defining characteristics of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. The Squad provides the community with the security and peace of mind that comes with emergency services that are among the best in the United States.

Photos courtesy of Joan Keller. 

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