March For The Fallen

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Join Us: Join the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap for the 14th annual March for the Fallen event on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This event is rain or shine!
• Honoring Service Members: March for the Fallen is an event for the military and civilian communities to join annually in honoring the memory of all fallen service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our great nation.
• Manual Timing: We are bringing this event back to its roots. The event races will be manually timed.
• Completion Time: You will have from your event start time until 6:00pm to complete the course.

🏅 Awards and Categories

• Awards: Awards will be provided to individual race winners by the Training Site.
• Available Events: The events include the 28- and 14-mile heavy or light marches, 5k run/walk, a 28-mile hand cycle, and a virtual 28-mile march or 5k run/walk.
• Heavy vs Light Marches: Heavy marches consist of rucking with a pack weighing at a minimum of 35lbs. Light marches have no weight requirement.
• Spectators: Spectators are also welcome in support of the event but are not able to be along the march route. The safest and most comfortable place for spectators will be at the Community Club.

📍 Course Information

• Challenging Routes: The 28- and 14-mile marches offer challenging routes varying from asphalt roads to rolling and steep mountain trails of dirt and gravel on the training lands of Fort Indiantown Gap.
• Elevation Details: The course start point elevation is 500.77' and climbs to 1239.43' on Second Mountain of the Appalachian Mountain Range: low point elevation is 484.28' and is within the first mile of the course.
• Bib Information: Bibs will be provided at check-in and must always be displayed on your back and visible for safety purposes.
• Course Requirements: Bibs are required to be on the courses. Those found on the courses without the proper event bib will be removed.

🕒 Logistics

• Packet Pickup: Packet Pickup and Check-In will be available on the day of starting at 5:30am at the Community Club on Fisher Ave, just past the gas station. Walk-ins are welcome up to 30 minutes to each race start time.
• T-Shirt Sales: T-shirt will be sold separately and can be purchased at the link below. T-shirts must be ordered by Sunday, August 27 at 11:59pm.
• Purchase Link: Purchase T-Shirts Here!
• Location: Fort Indiantown Gap Community Club, 65 Fisher Avenue, Annville, PA 17003 USA.

⚠️ Important Information

• Registration: While a donation is not required to participate, registration is a must.
• Pets: Pets are not permitted. Exceptions are made for working service dogs with proper licenses, leashes, and vaccinations.
• Drones: Personal drones are not authorized on the installation: offenders will be removed from the installation by security personnel.
• ID Requirement: Valid ID will be required to enter Fort Indiantown Gap Base.