Strides of Pride is my way of honoring our military members and civil servants who have made the choice to dedicate their lives to the service of America. I run in marathons, ultramarathons, and other running events across the country carrying the American flag.
I will be running across America to honor the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks. There were over 3000 victims who lost their lives on that day, so I will dedicate at least one mile of this 3000+ mile journey to each of the victims.
My run will begin June 2011 at the pier in Oceanside, California and take me across America to the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, then on to the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and finishing in New York City at the World Trade Center Memorial on September 11th, 2011.
I'm now in the planning stages of putting this 3000+ mile run together. Additional details will be posted soon.
The idea and inspiration behind Strides of Pride began after seeing a U.S. Marine team carry the American flag during a marathon in San Diego. It gave me chills and inspiration and I decided to carry the American flag in all of my future races. The reception and comments that I receive at races has been incredible.
The name "Strides of Pride" incidentally came to me on September 11th. That day also included my first official training run geared towards carrying the American flag. It was a three-mile easy run carrying hand weights to start building my upper body endurance. A few weeks later, I ran my first half-marathon with the flag. I was hooked!
If you or your company would be interested in sponsorship opportunities, or could provide products or services for my run across America and/or local runs, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Greg Vaughn
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