American Heroes Run 2019

220 Hover Rd
Longmont, CO 80501

Running > 5k, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event Description

A FLAT, FAST & PATRIOTIC RUNNING EXPERIENCE.

 

5K- 9.11 MILE- HALF MARATHON- MARATHON- ULTRA

ULTRAS: 9 Hour 11 Min.- 24 Hour- 100 Miles


Please join us for a special day to remember those lost on 9/11/2001 and to honor our armed forces and first responders. We said #NEVERFORGET and we meant it. 

 

FOR OUR 10TH YEAR WE HAVE ADDED A NEW EVENT:

100 MILE RUN (30 HOUR TIME LIMIT)  

 

  • NEW Finishers Medals For All Events (Including 5k) 
  • NEW Embroidered Beanies For All Ultra Marathoners
  • NEW Belt Buckle For 100 Mile Finishers ("Big Buckle" for SUB 24 Hour) 
  • NEW 50 Mile Medal for anyone completing 50 Miles In Any Event
  • ULTRA MARATHONER Dog Tags For 9 Hour 11 Minute Finishers 



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"We will never forget the tragic events of 9/11/01 and how it changed our nation forever. Please join us for this special day and celebration of the greatest nation on earth. We wish to honor our troops, firefighters and law enforcement officers all of whom put their lives on the line to protect us- No politics; just patriotism."

-David Clark, Race Director

 
 




Event details and schedule

OUR UNIQUE FORMAT HONORS THOSE LOST ON 9/11

  

  • Half Marathon/ Marathon: Starts at 8:46am (The time in New York when the first Trade Center Tower was attacked)
  • 9.11 Mile Run: Starts at 9:03am (The time in New York when the second Trade Center Tower was attacked)
  • 5k Run/ Walk: Starts at 9:37am (The time in Washington DC when the Pentagon was attacked)
  • 9 Hour 11 Minute Run: Starts at 7:00am on Saturday morning and finishes at 4:11pm
  • 24 Hour Run starts at 4:11pm on Friday Sept. 6th and finishes with 9 Hour 11 minute Ultra.
  • 100 miler starts Friday Sept 6th at 10:11am and finishes with the 9 hour 11 minute ultra. 

 

The Details:
  • Rogers Grove Park in Longmont, CO.
  • The course is a 1.05 mile hard packed dirt loop around the lake and park. 
  • Event is "chip timed" and the results will be posted in real time during the event. (Runners will be able to see their accumulated mileage live on large screen after each loop) 
  • Camping is available at no cost in the park for ultra runners
  • Indoor bathrooms 

 

 


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