Major Megan McClung Memorial Run

fitzie63

"5TH ANNUAL
MAJOR MCCLUNG MEMORIAL RUN

5k/10k RUN and 5k WALK

ABOUT THE EVENT:
This is a race dedicated to Megan Malia Leilani McClung (April 14, 1972–December 6, 2006). She was the first female United States Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War. Major McClung was serving as a public affairs officer in Al Anbar Province, Iraq when she was killed. Major McClung's parents began this event in order to have a race to remember their fallen daughter and to raise money to donate to the Semper Fi Fund.

MATSG 53 and her family now host an annual run at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station to remember this local fallen hero. Skagit Runners and ATF were used to certify both the 5k and 10k courses.

The certified 5K and 10K courses at the Megan McClung Memorial Run pass along a bluff overlooking the beach and just beside the runways at NAS Whidbey. If you are lucky while running you may see the Prowlers and Growlers the Navy and Marine Corps fly from this base as well as the Orion sub-hunters taking off or landing. Temperatures are typically cool with the breeze coming down the Admiralty Straight from the Pacific Ocean. A beautiful course with views of the Olympic Peninsula, the San Juan Islands and Victoria Island (Canada) in the distance."

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, 13 August 2011
LOCATION: Naval Air Station Whidbey, Oak Harbor, Washington
PRE-REGISTER: on line @ http://www.meganmcclungmemorialrun.com/

Enter and come join me or come and cheer us on. I'm 73 and am entering this worthy event. You can do it too.

sophjakesmom

Wish I could be there! (Indiana is a bit far.) But I will be thinking of you and Megan and all the other men and women of our armed forces who dedicate there lives (and who have lost their lives) to defend our freedom! Thank you for sharing the information.