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D-Day Legacy 5k

Fri August 15, 2025 Jefferson, OH 44047 US Directions

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D-Day Legacy 5k Run

$30 12:00PM EDT - 2:00PM EDT Registration Opens June 26, 2025 at 12:00am EDT

D-Day Legacy 5k Walk

$30 12:00PM EDT - 2:00PM EDT Registration Opens June 26, 2025 at 12:00am EDT

D-Day Legacy 5k Ruck

$30 12:00PM EDT - 2:00PM EDT Registration Opens June 26, 2025 at 12:00am EDT

D-Day Legacy 5k Kid Run

$20 12:00PM EDT - 2:00PM EDT Registration ends August 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Place

Northeast Ohio Regional Airport
2382 Airport Road
Jefferson, OH US 44047

Description

🇺🇸 D-Day Legacy 5K Run: Honoring Noody & McBride 🏃‍♂️
Run for Freedom. Run for Legacy.

Join us for the D-Day Legacy 5K Run: Honoring Noody & McBride, a powerful tribute to two legendary WWII veterans—Bob Noody and Dan McBride—as part of the D-Day Conneaut Airborne Operation. These heroic men were members of the Greatest Generation, risking everything for the freedom we enjoy today. Now it’s our turn to run in their honor. 💪

Starting just outsid the historic Conneaut Airport, in partnership with Vest Up 4 The Fallen (Give2Those.org) and W & R Vets, this one-of-a-kind event invites you to walk, run, or ruck through a living legacy—celebrating courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood that helped shape our world. ✈️

 

First 150 people to cross the finish line will be guaranteed a race medal. 

 

🗓️ Event Details:


Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Location: Conneaut Airport, Conneaut, OH
Ceremony Start: 12:00 PM (EST)
Race Start: 12:30 PM (EST)

If You fundraise $250 or more you will receive exclusive swag!!!!


📝 Registration & Bib Pickup:
Bib Pickup: Friday, August 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 
T-Shirt Deadline: Register by August 1st to guarantee your commemorative race tee! 👕


🌟 Why Participate?
Your steps help support veteran outreach and memorial initiatives that preserve the stories of heroes like Noody and McBride for generations to come. Every stride you take keeps their memory alive. 🕊️

 

So lace up. Show up.
Let’s run not just for fitness—but for freedom, remembrance, and gratitude. 🏅

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