9.11 Ruck/Walk/Run

Event Date

Sep 11, 2020

PAX


30+ pax turned out to ruck, walk or run 9.11 mile on 9-11.  The  0400 ruck/walk crew rallied at the 9-11 Memorial at Cornelius Fire Station 1.  We touched the steel beam from the World Trade Center, and stepped off smartly.  Runners from throughout LKN and surrounding climes launched from there also.  Here was the 9.11 mile route:

Start Cornelius Fire Station 1 9-11 Memorial

North on Main Street/115

Left on Jackson St (pause at Davidson Fire Station 1)

Right on Griffith

Right on Main

Left on Concord Rd

Right on Davidson-Concord Rd (pause at Davidson Fire Station 2)

Right on greenway

Left on Robert Walker

Left on Bradford Park

Left on Bailey Springs

Right on Bailey

Right on 115

Left on Washam-Potts

Right on Heartland

Right on Danesway

Left on Tryon

FINISH

Ruckskin:

  Well, when you're walking along for 2.5 hours, there's plenty of mumblechatter.  Amongst it all, I heard several "where you were" stories, and more importantly, chatter about how we must pass the reality of 9-11 on to new generations.  A Thank you all for coming.  I'd love for you to sound off in the comments on "where you were".  Me?  I was on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland.  I recall watching the events unfold, and then I stepped out on the balcony to think.  As I was standing there, two fighter jets came sreaming northbound toward NYC.  They weren't much higher than the building.   We packed up and drove home with our 1-year old son.