2026 Lehigh Valley 9/11 Heroes Run

9/11 Heroes Run

27 - Sep - 2026

2:00pm

Honor the Heroes of 9/11

Join your community on Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 PM at Parkland High School Soccer Stadium for the 2026 Lehigh Valley 9/11 Heroes Run.

The 2026 9/11 Heroes Run 5K welcomes runners, ruckers, and walkers of all ages and fitness levels to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and honor the heroes who stepped up to serve that day and in the wars that followed. This event helps ensure future generations understand the significance of September 11, 2001, and continue to honor our first responders and service members for years to come.

Join your community in fulfilling the promise we made 25 years ago to never forget.

Race Details

Additional Race Details

Packet Pickup:
Early packet pickup: Saturday, September 26th from 9-11 at Parkland Soccer Stadium.
Race-day packet pickup: Starts at 12:00pm.

Course Map

For additional details on the 9/11 Heroes Run, including FAQs, registration pricing, and more, please click here.
GORUCK RUCKING DIVISION

Travis Manion Foundation is proud to partner with GORUCK again in 2026, 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. For more information on our partner, GORUCK click here.
THOMAS KARLICK 1-MILE HERO DEDICATION

Running in Honor of Thomas Ryan Karlick
Thomas Ryan Karlick, 40, of Allentown PA., passed into life in Glen Mills, PA., on January 27, 2023. He was the son of Thomas C. Karlick, Lisa Clare Shannon-Breslin, and Alan Shannon-Breslin. Thomas achieved the rank of Sergeant US Marine Corps (USMC), serving as a scout sniper with three combat tours with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device.

Thomas had a bright and adventurous spirit that led him to explore athletics and dance in his youth and to acquire a lifelong love for writing and poetry.

While Thomas excelled as an employee and business owner in the home security business, his real passion was personal fitness and fitness training. After acquiring his Personal Trainer certification, he pursued that vocation full-time. He had a gift for inspiring and motivating people as a manager and owner with SoldierFit and then as the founder of his own fitness program and facility, FenixFit.

Thomas was an accomplished triathlete, marathoner and ultramarathoner. He competed in numerous events around the country most recently the Philadelphia Marathon in November 2022. His many accomplishments included finishing the 2015 Grand to Grand Ultra covering 171 miles over seven days from the north rim of the Grand Canyon to the Pink Cliffs of the Grand Staircase. In 2016 he won the "most hostile desert stage race in the world," the Trans Pecos Ultra, a six-day event spanning 163 miles in Texas. A documentary was made about his experience that can be found at The Other Side of Possible on Vimeo

Thomas helped innumerable people through his participation in 03XX Foundation, Battle Borne and Alcoholics Anonymous. No matter his personal struggles, he was always quick to reach out with a hand up.