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.