🏃♂️ Event Overview
We invite you and your family to join us on November 9th, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. for a 5K Beach Race/ 1 Mile Walk to celebrate Veterans Day!! This race supports our veterans by raising awareness of suicide prevention and working towards ending it once and for all!
⚠️ Veterans' Struggles
- Statistic: 22 Veterans commit suicide every day!!!
- Impact: This double-digit number has shaped how Americans think about military veterans and their daily struggles.
- Combat Veterans: This staggering number has become a cry for advocates trying to call attention to suicide among veterans.
- Support: Fairways for Freedom® provides opportunities for reintegration back into society through initiatives like golf.
🤝 Partnership
This November 9th, Fairways for Freedom® is partnering with SSI VFW Post 4092 to host the Veterans Day 5K Beach Race/1 Mile Walk. Funds raised from this event will provide LOCAL U.S. combat-injured veterans the opportunity to heal.
📝 Registration Information
- Entry Fee: $35 for 5K Race (T-shirt, medal and swag bag)
- Entry Fee: $35 for 1 Mile walk (T-shirt, medal and swag bag)
- Children: $20 for children under 12 (swag bag and participation ribbon)
- Donation Transparency: 100% of entry fees and donations go directly to Fairways for Freedom®
- Guarantee: Registration received before October 21st, 2024 will be guaranteed a T-shirt.
- Deadline: Registration will close Saturday, November 9th @ 7:45 am
📍 Location
Coast Guard Station / East Beach, 4100 First Street, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
⏰ Race Day Schedule
- 7:00 am: Race Day - Registration Opens Electronic Reg only (no cash)/ Packet Pick Up
- 7:45 am: Race Day - Registration Closes
- 7:45 am: Welcome Message
- 7:55 am: National Anthem
- 8:00 am: Race Start Time
- 9:00 am: Awards (categories announced soon)
📦 Packet Pick Up
- Date & Time: Friday, November 8th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Saint Simons Island Pier, 100 Mallery St
- Date & Time: Saturday, November 9th, 7:00 am to 7:45 am at Race location - registration table.
🙋♀️ Volunteers
Volunteer for this event: (NHS hours credited)
🏁 Race Start/Finish Location
- Location: On the Beach, East Beach at Coast Guard Station
🎉 After the Race
We are excited to announce, following the race, a benefit will be held at Gnats Landing/ Redfern Village starting at 11:00 am. ALL proceeds will be donated to Fairways for Freedom®.
BRING THE FAMILY!
There will be a Classic Car show, food, beer, prizes, and more!!! All Runner/Walker participants will receive a coupon for this event.
📧 Sponsorship Information
For more information on how to become a sponsor, contact David Ulrich at david.ulrich.ma@icloud.com
🙏 Thank You to Our Sponsors
- Gnats Landing
- Big Splash
- Lokey Asset Management of Raymond James
- Margaret Maestas
- King's Colonial Ford
- The Caddyshack
- The Club
- Shady Beach Rentals SSI
- Saint Simons Island Cars &: Classics
- VyStar Credit Union
For more details, please visit our race page.