Event Description

The Air Force Enlisted Village is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that provides a home for surviving spouses of retired enlisted Air Force members at Bob Hope Village (active, independent living) and Hawthorn House (assisted living and memory support) in Shalimar, FL near Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field. At Bob Hope Village and Hawthorn House, residents enjoy worry free living and camaraderie while sharing memories of military life. To learn more about the Air Force Enlisted Village, please visit www.afev.us.

This race is named in honor of the Air Force Enlisted Village's late President and CEO James C. Binnicker who served our country as the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force. As AFEV President and CEO, Binnicker had dreams of providing world-class, yet affordable, homes for surviving spouses of retired enlisted USAF members and to mothers of current active duty and retired military members. Under Binnicker's leadership from 2000 to 2015, the Air Force Enlisted Village constructed Hawthorn House, a 64-unit assisted living and memory support residence on the Bob Hope Village campus, and grew the campus to by an additional ninety-six apartments now known as Village 5. The campus now houses 352 apartments and nearly 500 residents. Binnicker passed away in March of 2015, but his dream and memory live on at Bob Hope Village.

Online registration ends at 11:59pm on September 20, 2018. Packet pick-up will be Friday, September 21, 2018 at 30 Holly Ave in the Bob Hope Commons from 11am to 7pm. There will be race day registration from 6-6:45am. Parking will be posted here at a later date.

The 2018 James C Binnicker Race series is presented by Eglin Federal Credit Union.