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Run/Walk/Ruck 10K (Timed)

08/12 7:00AM PDT - 10:00AM PDT

Run/Walk/Ruck 5K (Timed)

08/12 7:00AM PDT - 10:00AM PDT

Run/Walk/Ruck 5K (Untimed)

08/12 7:00AM PDT - 10:00AM PDT

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08/12 7:00AM PDT - 10:00AM PDT

Description

Ranger Wilson Sound Off to End Veteran Homelessness

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FINISH IN THEIR NAME 5K & 10

RUN/WALK/RUCK
 

Ranger Wilson Sound Off (RWSO) 2nd Annual Run/Walk/Ruck invites you to celebrate the lives of those who served, both living and fallen. You are supporting RWSO mission to prevent homelessness and suicide among veterans. Bring the entire family, invite some friends, and choose to run/walk/ruck a 5k - Learn about the contributions of veterans of color in peace and in war, support BIPOC & veteran owned businesses,  

RUN IN THEIR NAME FINISH IN THEIR HONOR

Please FOLLOW us on Instagram (@rangerwilsonlegacy @wearerunseries @salutetosouldiers @fitblackandeducated ). Make sure to use #salutetosouldiers5k and tag us in your photos! To be featured on our social media pages and inspire other runners around the globe, email us 1-2 photos of your run/walk with a quick blurb about your  experience.

Thank You!

ABOUT US

Ranger Wilson Sound Off (RWSO) mission is to prevent homelessness and suicide among veterans. We support veterans in addition recovery through our weekly run group at the Veterans Village San Diego (VVSD) Headquarters on Saturday at 9am for residents of VVSD. Civilians are welcome to join. We run/walk about 3 miles to Liberty Station and back. The RWSO race series raises money and collects donations of clothing to support veterans at residential care centers VVSD and ePATH in San Diego.

Ranger Odell Wilson carried the POW/MIA flag in San Diego races since the early 2000's. In those years he also struggled to stay housed and was without shelter for long stretches, yet he continued to race for the cause of other veterans. Ranger Wilson, beloved of the running community passed from COVID on December 18, 2020. Now we will carry the flag in his honor and count cadence as we go. Follow us on Facebook: Ranger Wilson Sound Off and Instagram: Ranger Wilson Legacy

Pisano Artistry - Joe Pisano creates 3-D art pieces with a moving story about the lives of veterans across many branches of service in his Liberty Station studio. The RWSO Finish Line is a public art piece where you place the dog tag with the name of the person for whom you Finished In Their Name. This art will travel to galleries in San Diego throughout the year to commemorate them and the symbolic tribute created by finishing the race in their name.

Fit, Black, and Educated, Inc.(FBE) - Community organization striving to improve the the health and wellness of Black communities physically, mentally, financially, and intellectually. SALUTE TO SOULDIERS (STS) is our month-long celebration to honor veterans of color. The contributions of BIPOC veterans is often overlooked and underappreciated, it is time for our heroes to receive the recognition they deserve. 

 

DONATIONS AND PROCEEDS

Donations and proceeds from the RWSO Finish In Their Name will go to Ranger Wilson Sound Off to End Veterans Homelessness (RWSO) and to provide support for organizations like Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) and ePATH San Diego residential care facilities for unhoused veterans.

Net proceeds from RWSO will go to PATH San Diego and Veteran's Village of San Diego. They provide transitional housing for our unhoused residents and veterans.  

You may also bring donations to the 5k. Items to being would include:

New socks, lightly used shoes and toiletries for men and women, especially feminine hygiene products.

*Donations are NOT tax deductible unless you give directly to VVSD or ePATH with a check made out to the organization. 

FINISH IN THEIR NAME DOG TAG

Giveaway Details

You will receive two dog tags before the start of your race. One you will keep. The other is to leave at the finish line with the battlefield cross art display created by Joe Pisano. You leave this in tribute to a living service member/veteran or in memorial.  This tribute will travel on exhibit as a public art piece continuing to honor these men and women throughout the year.

Your dog tags will be embossed with:

1.    RWSO 12AUG23

2.    YOUR NAME

3.    ON BEHALF OF

4.    THEIR NAME

5.    SERVICE BRANCH 

You will also receive a finisher's certificate with your Race event category, your name, time, division and place as well as the words "ON BEHALF OF" with their name and branch of service.  The certificate is in pdf format. The certificate is designed with a space to hang your dog tag or you can buy a custom frame for your certificate and tag.

 

Place

NTC Park 2581 Cushing Street by the Cannons

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NTC Park 2581 Cushing Street by the Cannons

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