9/11 Heroes Run
DOYLESTOWN, PA REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
In-Person Registration
Join your community on September 29 at 2:00 PM at War Memorial Stadium At CB West High School for the 2024 Doylestown, PA 9/11 Heroes Run.
The 9/11 Heroes Run unites communities to honor the heroes of 9/11 and the service members who stepped up in the wars that followed. Join your community in fulfilling the promise we made over 20 years ago to never forget.
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GORUCK RUCKING DIVISION
Travis Manion Foundation is proud to partner with GORUCK again in 2024, bringing rucking divisions to every 9/11 Heroes Run. Rucking is a sport grounded in Special Forces Training in which participants carry weighted rucksacks. All participants registered for the GORUCK division will receive this year's exclusive TMF GORUCK patch. Please read the rules and requirements carefully as they have changed since last year. Learn more about GORUCK here.
2024 "If Not Me, Then Who..."
2024 "Never Forget"
2024 General
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2024 Lieutenant
COMMUNITY BENEFACTOR
A portion of the proceeds from this 9/11 Heroes Run event will support CPT Connor J Bednarzyk USA Memorial Fund (aka 5 Foundation), Doylestown Fire Company No 1, Central Bucks Regional Police Foundation, Inc., and 1st Lt Colby Umbrell Memorial Fund.
1st Lt Colby Umbrell
The Doylestown 1-mile run/walk is dedicated to the memory of 1st Lt Colby Umbrell.
1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell died from wounds sustained while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 3, 2007 in Musayyib, Iraq; he was 26. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. He was a 1999 graduate of Central Bucks East High School and a 2004 graduate of Johns Hopkins University. He is a recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was survived by his mother, Nancy, his father, Mark, brothers, Bruce and Adam, and sister, Casey.
“Before he went, he said he felt like he was involved in something very important,” Nancy Umbrell said to the Bucks County Courier Times. “He was enamored with the idea of democracy in the Middle East.”
The Travis Manion Foundation honored 1st Lt. Umbrell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 21, 2013 when volunteers gathered at Washington Crossing National Cemetery and dedicated hours of community service to continue the Fallen Hero’s legacy.
CAPT Connor Bednarzyk
The Doylestown 5K ruck is dedicated to the memory of CAPT Connor Bednarzyk.
CPT Connor J. Bednarzyk, Doylestown PA native, was an inspiring and proud product of the Buckingham Community. He spent his elementary and secondary educational years in the Central Bucks School District and graduated from Central Bucks High School East in 2011 where he was the recipient of the Colby Umbrell award for academics and individual character. The encouragement and mentorship Connor received in his formative years provided him the foundation to follow his passions. Connor was determined, hardworking, and a true team player. Connor graduated Penn State University Army ROTC and was in the top 10% of all ROTC graduates throughout the US. As a student and Army Officer he embraced his Buckingham roots by demonstrating leadership, compassion, and inclusiveness.
Connor earned his Ranger tab then went on to serve as a platoon leader for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. After a year he qualified and was accepted into 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Fort Benning Georgia. As an Army Ranger, CPT Bednarzyk’s wise and humble character made him a natural and admired leader to those under his command. A lover of music, Connor often entertained his family and friends with the piano and guitar. CPT Bednarzyk was killed on September 7, 2018 during a training mission near Ft. Benning, Georgia. With full military honors, CPT Bednarzyk was laid to rest at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, reflecting his long-held wish to return to his native Bucks County.
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