Wear Blue Run To Remember

TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY THROUGH ACTIVE REMEMBRANCE.

RACE TRIBUTES AND HONOR EVENTS - WEAR BLUE RUN TO REMEMBER HOSTS OR PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GATHER IN A CROSS-GENERATIONAL, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY TO HONOR THE FALLEN, SUPPORT OUR MILITARY, AND EMPOWER FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE VETERANS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, THE PIESTEWA CHALLENGE, AND OVER 10 ANNUAL RACES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PIESTEWA CHALLENGE, SEE SCHEDULE O.WEAR BLUE RACE TRIBUTES FEATURE THE WEAR BLUE MILE, IN WHICH A SECTION OF THE COURSE IS LINED WITH VOLUNTEERS HOLDING AMERICAN FLAGS HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. TRIBUTE POSTERS ARE DISPLAYED FEATURING THE PHOTOGRAPH AND NAME OF EACH SERVICE MEMBER WHOSE FLAG IS BEING HELD. THESE FORM MOVING TRIBUTES THAT HONOR AND HUMANIZE THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY, WHILE CREATING A HEALTHY PLACE FOR SERVICE MENBERS, VETERANS AND FAMILIES TO GRIEVE AND HEAL.

GOLD STAR YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM - A FOUR-MONTH RUN-FOCUSED COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM BENEFITTING CHILDREN OF FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. WEAR BLUE: RUN TO REMEMBER PAIRS CHILDREN OF FALLEN MILITARY HEROES WITH CURRENTLY SERVING MEMBERS OF OUR ARMED FORCES, OR RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS, IN A RUN-FOCUSED MENTORSHIP. THE MILITARY MENTOR PROVIDES A CONNECTION TO THE LIFE OF SERVICE THAT DEFINED THE CHILDS FALLEN PARENT, WHILE THE MENTOR-CHILD PAIR PARTICIPATE IN THE LIFE AFFIRMING ACT OF RUNNING. THIS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LIVING MEMORIAL PROMOTES CONTINUED HEALING AND GROWTH FOR BOTH THE YOUTH AND THE MENTOR.

THE GOLD STAR RACE PROGRAM - GOLD STAR FAMILIES ARE THOSE WHO HAVE A MEMBER WHO HAS MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION. THE GOLD STAR RACE PROGRAM ASSISTS IN THE HEALING PROCESS OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF FALLEN AMERICAN MILITARY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO RACES, AS WELL AS THE TRAINING AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A WEAR BLUE ENDURANCE RUNNING EVENT. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES RACE ENTRY, AIRFARE AND ACCOMMODATIONS, EQUIPMENT, A CERTIFIED COACH AND TRAINING PLAN, AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE TRAINING AND RACE EXPERIENCE. THE ATHLETES FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER IS UNIQUELY HONORED ON THE TRIBUTE WEAR BLUE MILE.

COMMUNITY RUNS - THE CORNERSTONE TO ACHIEVING WEAR BLUES MISSION IS THE COMMUNITY RUN, A NO-COST RUN OR WALK HOSTED BY WEAR BLUE VOLUNTEERS. EACH GATHERING BEGINS WITH A CIRCLE OF REMEMBRANCE, HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY, AND IS FOLLOWED BY A SELF-PACED RUN OR WALK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. IT IS A PLACE OF CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND HEALTHY LIVING FOR ATHLETES OF ALL ABILITIES.