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2022 National Sponsor
The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K welcomes runners, ruckers, and walkers of all ages and fitness levels to honor the heroes of 9/11 and those who've served our nations since. We activate & unite communities and empower local veterans, active duty, first responders, and families of the fallen. An Opening Ceromony to remember the Fallen will take place at 8:00am, Race starts at 8:30am
TMF is proud to partner with GORUCK again with rucking divisions at every run. Rucking is a sport based on special forces training in which participants walk or run while carrying weighted rucksacks. All participants registered for the GORUCK division will earn this year's exclusive TMF GORUCK patch. Learn more about GORUCK here.
Click the button at the top-right corner of this page to register for the 2022 9/11 Heroes Run.
If you prefer to register for the 9/11 Heroes Run as a virtual participant, please click here.
PACKET PICK-UP AND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION
• Thursday, SEPTEMBER 15th @Fleet Feet Carnes Crossing 3-7pm
- 2509 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29486
• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th @Simmons Park 10 AM – 7 PM)
- 211 River Landing Dr C, Charleston, SC 29492
RACE DAY, SEPTEMBER 17th @Simmons Park/Start Finish 6:30AM - 8:00AM
235 Seven Farms Dr. Charleston, SC 29492
EVENT PARKING
Overflow event parking will be available at New Realm Brewing Co, located at 880 Island Park Drive.
Limited street parking is available along Island Park Drive and portions of Seven Farms Drive between River Landing Dr and the Stadium. We kindly ask that you DO NOT PARK ANYWHERE BETWEEN THE INTERSECTIONS OF SEVEN FARMS/RIVER LANDING OR SEVEN FARMS/DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE, for the safety of
all participants! Any cars parked between River Landing Dr and Pier View Street between the hours of 10PM Friday, September 16th and 11AM Saturday, September 17th are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense!!!
OPENING CEREMONIES & SPECIAL GUESTS OF HONOR
OPENING CEREMONIES WILL BEGIN @ 8:00AM, IN FRONT OF THE CHARLESTON FIRE & POLICE DEPT.
Opening ceremonies will include presentation of the flags, bagpipe performances, National Anthem and personal speeches by our Guests of Honor!
2022 SPECIAL GUESTS OF HONOR:
*Erik Zielinski– (USMC Veteran and now Director of the VA Fisher House in Charleston, SC)
*Chief D. Wright – (USMC Veteran and now Summerville City Police Chief)
STREET CLOSURES
Seven Farms Drive between the intersections of River Landing Dr. and Pier View St. will be closed from 5AM until 11AM. Other streets involved with our race route will be closed at approximately 7:55AM and reopened as soon as the last participant clears that section of the course, not to last longer than 10AM. These streets include Seven Farms Drive between the intersections of River Landing and Daniel Island Drive, portions of Daniel Island Dr. (from main intersection to Wando Landing Dr) , Pierce Street (from Wando Landing to Barfield), and Barfield (from Pierce to Daniel Island Dr.).
AWARDS
Our Awards Ceremony will take place after the last finisher!!! We STRONGLY encourage participants to stick around for our Awards Ceremony, and cheer on those who receive one! The following awards will be handed out:
TOP OVERALL TEAM PARTICIPATION (Given to the Team with the overall Highest number of Participants Registered)
TOP MILITARY TEAM PARTICIPATION (Based on Highest number of Participants Registered)
TOP FIRST RESPONDER TEAM PARTICIPATION (Based on Highest number of Participants Registered)
TOP OVERALL MALE – GORUCK DIVISION (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
TOP OVERALL FEMALE – GORUCK DIVISION (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
TOP OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
1-12 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
13-19 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
20-24 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
25-29 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
30-34 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
35-39 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
40-44 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
45-49 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
50-54 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
55-59 YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
60+ YEAR OLD MALE AND FEMALE (1ST, 2ND & 3RD)
MOST SENIOR MALE FINISHER (Based on the oldest Male Finisher that crosses the Finish Line)
MOST SENIOR FEMALE FINISHER (Based on the oldest Female Finisher that crosses the Finish Line
GORUCK DIVISION
Back again this year is the GORUCK division! In this division, there is a WEIGHT REQUIREMENT for medal consideration! Anyone registered for the GORUCK division will be expected to wear a Rucksack, backpack or comparable Military/First Responder uniform and/or gear while participating in the 5K Run/Walk. GORUCK participants wanting to be considered for medal placement in that division will need to bring their Rucksack, backpack, gear and/or other qualifying weight to the Packet Pick-Up table on race morning to be weighed!!! All those who wish to qualify for medal consideration will need to be checked in, weighed and confirmed no later than 8AM! GORUCK participants will start at the same time and location as regular 5K participants, and will utilize the same race course. All those who participate in our GORUCK division will receive a commemorative GORUCK / Travis Manion Foundation patch at Packet Pick-Up. For full details, weight requirements and/or additional information regarding the GORUCK division, please email us at Charleston@911heroesrun.org!
ADDITIONAL INFO
Our event is STROLLER-FRIENDLY. We ask that all participants using strollers line up in the back of the crowd at the Start Line, in order to avoid anyone getting trampled. NO BIKES ARE ALLOWED IN THE 5K RUN/WALK
Our event is PET-FRIENDLY. If you plan to bring a pet, we ask that they be up to date on all vaccinations and that they are non-aggressive, under any circumstances! We will have large crowds, loud noises and young children so please use your best judgment when deciding to bring your pet. We also ask that all pets be kept on a leash at all times, and that all pet owners clean up after their pet PROMPTLY…no exceptions!!!
Race Photos will be free and available at https://www.3housephoto.com/ website after the race.
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Race Results will be available at https://goraceproductions.com/ website after the race.
POST-RACE AFTER PARTY
Join us for the official 9/11 Heroes Run – Charleston After Party @ New Realm Brewing Co. on Daniel Island!!! Get out of the heat and rest your feet, bring your drink coupon from your swag bag for a free beverage and join us for live music and more!!!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS AND CO-WORKERS TO JOIN YOU ON RACE DAY!
Interested in volunteering for the 9/11 Heroes Run? Click the Register Now button and choose the Volunteer option.
