6:30am - Event Registration Begins
7:30am - Opening Ceremony
8:10am - 5K Race Begins
9:30am - Closing Ceremony
10:30am - Event Concludes
Same day registration: Please arrive between 6:30am-7:00am
Registered Volunteers: Please arrive between 6:30am-7:30am
Parking: Street parking available as well as pay-per-hour parking.
Run, Volunteer, Donate, Cheer…but most of all: HONOR
We RUN to honor the heroes of 9/11.
We run to HONOR those who’ve served our nation since.
We run to ACTIVATE & UNITE COMMUNITIES and EMPOWER local veterans, active duty, first responders, and families of the fallen.
The 9/11 Heroes Run activates and unites communities to honor the sacrifices of those heroes from September 11th and the wars since, to include veterans, active duty, first responder, and families of the fallen. The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K +1M* fun run/walk welcomes runners and walkers of all levels and of all ages, volunteers, friends, and family. It is not about fitness level or experience but about activating, uniting, and honoring our heroes. *1M distance not offered at every location.
Started in 2007 by family of fallen 1st Lt. Travis Manion as a grassroots run in his hometown Doylestown, PA with 300 runners, the 9/11 Heroes Run now has more than 50 race locations, presence in 38 different states across the country, and unites more than 50,000 people yearly to celebrate our heroes and spread awareness. Race proceeds are used to directly support the Travis Manion Foundation's mission to empower our nation's veterans and families of our fallen heroes to develop character in future generations in order to strengthen communities. In select locations, a portion of race proceeds are granted back to a local nonprofit partner whose mission is also to empower our heroes. We believe the best way to honor the fallen is by challenging the living.
This year, the San Clemente Heroes Run is also partnering with Marine Raider Challenge.
Competition is a part of everything we do in the Marine Raider Community. Raiders are highly motivated and naturally competitive. We love tackling new challenges and thrive in environments where you see results from the hard work, dedication, and countless hours we put into preparing for any mission.
The Marine Raider Challenge is unique and, as far as we know, is the only competition open to former Special Operators. This type of highly competitive environment is something many operators miss about their time in the teams.
Camaraderie built amongst members of the SOF tribes is essential to high performance and unit cohesion. The vast majority of former operators you talk to will tell you that the people they were able to work with were one of the best parts of being an operator.
In conjunction with the Marine Raider Challenge we will host a post challenge party where current and former operators of all tribes can reunite and enjoy the camaraderie built amongst the brotherhood.
The most important thing isn’t always what you do but why you chose to do it. We chose to create the Marine Raider Challenge to facilitate competition, camaraderie, and give back to the communities that we were so fortunate to have been a part of.
The Marine Raider Challenge is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Each year money we raise will go to a SOF charity of our choice. This year, we are honored to name the Marine Raider Foundation as the recipient of funds raised by our organization.
For more information about Marine Raider Challenge please visit www.marineraiderchallenge.org
Race Location
San Clemente Pier
611 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA 92672
To view the course map, please click here.
Interested in volunteering for the 9/11 Heroes Run? Click the Register Now button and choose the Volunteer option. Please note volunteers are not guaranteed to receive the shirt size requested at the time of registration.
