RESULTS are in!
Check out the article published by the Centre Daily Times.
A big thanks to everyone who showed up for the event this morning! Everyone did a great job on a tough course. Thanks to all of our sponsors for their support and a special thanks to those who traveled to town for the event.
Thanks again for everyone's participation and support--you made this event a success!
Run for the Fallen is a collective of runners whose mission is to run one mile for every American service member killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. On June 14th, a dedicated team of runners began a cross-country journey starting in Fort Irwin, CA and ending Arlington National Cemetery on August 24th. Every mile of the memorial run, the team will dedicate a flag to a fallen soldier, marked with a personalized sign card. The dedication markers will create a memorial trail across the United States, which will allow the memorial to connect with towns and citizens and propagate the memories and lives of those who fought in Iraq. Run for the fallen refuses any political affiliation or agenda, aiming simply to honor those who have fought, and those who have fallen under the American flag. For more information, visit the official Run for the Fallen web page: http://info.runforthefallen.org/
The 5K event, taking place in historic Boalsburg, PA on the Pennsylvania Military Museum grounds will support the mission of the team running across the country as they arrive in Arlington, VA on August 24th. The goal of ‘Run for the Fallen’ is to have runners from all fifty states participating on August 24th, where the total mileage from this event will be tabulated on the official website of Run for the Fallen (posted along with America’s combined mileage).
While this event honors fallen soldiers from all over the country, we especially remember those men and women who have fallen from our own state of Pennsylvania. 185 service men and women from Pennsylvania have fallen in Operation Iraqi Freedom. On August 24th, 185 American flags will be placed around the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in special remembrance to our service men and women of Pennsylvania.
The run with raise money for organizations (HUGSS, WWP, and the Yellow Ribbon Fund) that help wounded soldiers and families of fallen service members and will honor the memories of those soldiers that have fallen during the Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom claimed the lives of 185 service men and women from PA.
As Operation Enduring Freedom continues, so to do the numbers of fallen soldiers.
For more information on the fallen soldiers from PA, visit:
* The first 100 pre-registered participants will receive a 1-month free trial membership to East Coast Health and Fitness!
* QwkRock radio will be at the event with their banner for community members to sign. This banner will be headed to a group of local service members in September. Click here for more info.
* Stay posted for more info on age group awards.