AHRC-Alexandria Patriots: Welcome
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Army Human Resources Command - Alexandria (AHRC-A) Patriots
This is the website of the Army Human Resources Command - Alexandria Athletic Club. This site is primarily used as a means of disseminating information about team meetings and workouts. This site is not an official representative for the US Army Human Resource Command, the US Army or any other Department of Defense agency. This site is strictly for information purposes only.
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HRC Three-Peats Win as Cross Country Champions
By Robb Denmark
HRC's cross country team took first place for the second time in as many years on Wednesday at the Fort Belvoir Intramurals Cross Country Championship. The event, part of Fort Belvoir's Commmander's Cup competition was held on the fort's North 36 Golf Course.
The course was a challenging 3.4 mile hilly point-to-point course. There were 7 teams and more than 150 runners total. HRC had 29 runners.
In addition to the first place team trophy, HRC also took home, first place men's open, first place veterans men's, second place veterans men's, first place women's open and second place veterans women's.
HRC was already in the lead for the Fort Belvoir Commander's Cup Trophy, however, this win further widens the gap between first and second place units.
Friday, May 16
HRC Team Places 1st at Intramural Formation Run Event
by Robb Denmark
HRC fielded a coed team for the Fort Belvoir Intramural Formation Run on Friday, May 16, 2007. The run began at 0700 on the track at Pullen Field near the base's PXtra. There were nine teams total and each began the run at two minute intervals. Each team received 5 points for each runner that crossed the finish line for a possible 110 points. The team also received points for their finish time. HRC's team crossed the finish line with a time of 43:10 and received 40 points. HRC's score total was 150 which placed them as the number 1 team.
Way to go team!!!!
Sunday, April 6
HRC Teams Placed Well at Cherry Blossom Ten Miler
By Robb Denmark
HRC teams placed second, fifth and sixth at this year's Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile race on Sunday, April 6, 2007. This years race was also the Road Runner's Club of America's US Championship.
HRC fielded three teams in the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler. The teams were AHRC Patriots Red, AHRC Patriots White and AHRC Patriots Blue. Team were scored based on the finishing time of the first two male runners and the fist female runner. Maximum number of runners per team was 5. HRC's White Team took second in the Government Agency Category with a combined time of 3:22:13. HRC's Red team was fifth (3:46:04) and the Blue team was sixth (3:47:52). The top six teams from the Government Agency Category all received a team plaque and medals for each runner.
The weather was cold and rainy (perfect for a 10 mile race) and everyone took great advantage of it. More than half of HRC's runners ran faster than their Army Ten Mile time of last October. This fact made team captain, Robb Denmark very happy as he expects great things from them for this year's Army Ten Miler.
For more information on the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile race, please visit the event site at http://www.cherryblossom.org/results/resultsindex.htm
Friday, June 8
FEATURED RUNNER: William (Bill) Taylor
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By: Robb Denmark
Sometimes in our lives, we meet people that inspire us. They awaken all that is good and well-meaning within us. Well our next featured runner is such a person. William (Bill) Taylor has had a very colorful running history. He is no stranger to hard training work-outs as his honorable 31 year military career has prepared him well for the ups and downs of a runners life.
Bill began running as most Soldiers did, during the course of normal Army PT. He began running competitively at the age of 35 by entering occasional local races at Fort Benning, Georgia between 1981 and 1985.
Bill was first assigned to the Army Human Resources Command (HRC) in 1986. During that time he ran the organization day Fall River Run 10K and the infamous Army Ten Miler. He also ran his first marathon in 1987; followed closely by his second marathon in 1988.
Upon leaving HRC in 1990, Bill remained fit, but did not race again for 6 years.
In 1996, Bill returned to HRC as the Chief of Assignments, Colonels Division, Deputy Director of the Officer Personnel Management Directorate and then HRCs Chief of Staff.
Leading by example, Bill organized and participated on the HRC Army Ten Mile Team. He was always one of the fastest runners of the team. All Army Ten Mile team trophies won by HRC were won during his tenure at HRC or whereby he was a member of the team. Bill has also racked up quite a few individual trophies at the Army Ten Mile race. He has the following standing records:
Best over 50 time for the Army Ten-Miler: 60:09
Best over 55 time for the Army Ten-Miler: 61:35 (Done in 2006, age 57; best in category for 2006).
Bills accomplishments dont end there. At the age of 52, he ran the 2000 Richmond Sun Trust Marathon in a blazing 3:00:35.
Bill was recently ranked first in his category by the Washington Running Report for the 2006 Winter Running Season. He is currently ranked fifth.
Bills running career has generally been centered on his assignments at HRC. He enjoys running and more importantly, he enjoys training and competing with the high caliber of runners here at HRC.
Look for more great results from Bill. Hes just warming up!