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October 29, 2015 • mccsokinawa.com
okinawalivingweekly Going the Distance
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Military Family Game Night
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kinawa is a runner’s island. The Naha Marathon and the Okinawa Marathon attract 30,000 and 15,000 runners each winter respectively, making them the two largest races on island. Apart from the two big ones, there have been 29 races on Okinawa and its surrounding isles, not including the 15 races currently open for registration on sportsentry.ne.jp, a site where you can register for sporting events across Japan. One of the staple races on Okinawa for the military community is the Camp Kinser Half Marathon,
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taking place this year on November 8 at 8:05 a.m. Athletes have been using the Kinser Half as the ideal warm-up race for the Okinawa or Naha marathon. Register by November 2 at any MCCS fitness center for $25. After November 2, registration will only be accepted at the Camp Kinser Fitness Center. This event is open to participants island-wide. Awards will be given to the first, second, and third place finishers in each category. For more information, call 637-1869 or visit mccsokinawa.com/adultsports.
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owadays, there is rarely time to sit back and relax with family and friends. We are so accustomed to jam-packed schedules that it can be hard to decide what to do when you finally get some free time. You will probably just play phone games. Well, before phone games we played games with people, on pieces of cardboard. Join us for the old timey tradition of “game night” at an MCCS library near you. The libraries on Camps Courtney, Foster and Kinser are hosting Military Family Game Nights on November 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at each of the MCCS Libraries. Take a few hours to disconnect from your phones, tablets and social media and reconnect with friends and family in real-time. For more information, call your nearest participating library. Visit mccsokinawa.com/libraries for more information.
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