Maine Marathon Tribute March

AUGUSTA, ME (09/30/2014)(readMedia)-- Servicemembers and families from Maine and New Hampshire will be participating in the Maine Marathon Tribute March 2014 held in conjunction with the Maine Marathon, Sunday Oct. 5, 2014.

This will be the ninth time service members have come together for this event to honor the fallen. The event began nine years ago when, Maj. Grant Delaware, now retired from the Maine Army National Guard contacted the race director with the idea of having tribute march that would coincide with the marathon. Since then, the event has become a staple with soldiers participating every year, regardless of deployments, work and training schedules, and even last year's government shut down.

WHO:

Maine Army National Guard along with Air Force Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
WHAT:

Servicemembers participate in one of two ways, they may participate by marching the complete distance of the marathon, or they can team up and complete it as a relay, each completing a certain distance of the course. The goal is not how fast they can complete the march, but bringing everyone together to remember the struggles of the fallen.

WHEN: Sunday October 05, 2014 at 06:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Baxter BLVD.
Payson Park
Portland, Maine
NOTES:

Family members are encouraged to meet the soldiers at Payson Park to march in to the finish line as a cohesive unit.

All Media are invited to attend the step off at 6am and the final mile around Back Bay with the Soldiers and family members of the fallen. Expected departure from Payson Park is 1pm.

There will be a small ceremony with family members at the Stevens Ave. Armory immediately following the finish.