D-Day Legacy 5k

🇺🇸 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. 💪

✈️ Event Summary

Starting just outside 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.

🏅 Finish Line Perk

• First 100 Participants: Guaranteed a custom finisher patch.

📅 Event Details

• Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
• Location: Northeast Ohio Regional Airport: 2382 Airport Road Jefferson, Ohio 44047
• Ceremony Start: 9:00 AM
• Race Start: 9:30 AM

🎁 Fundraising Incentive

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

📝 Registration & Bib Pickup

• Bib Pickup: Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 7:00 AM – 8:30 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. 🕊️

👟 Join Us!

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

For more details, visit the event page: D-Day Legacy 5K.