Staff Sergeant Christopher Slutman was not only a loving husband, father, son and brother but he was also a FDNY Firefighter. Sadly, while serving in the Marines, he was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Chris was an avid runner with his wife Shannon. Join us in honoring this American HERO by running or walking in his honor. All funds from the event will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation which supports the families of fallen or catastrophically injured military and first responders and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation which is building a memorial to honor our heroes on the National Mall.
Overall Male/Female Overall Masters Male/Female Top 3 in each age group Male/Female - medals 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ *Overall and Masters - based off GUN TIME *Age Groups - based off CHIP TIME
5K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $25.00 | Jan 16 | Feb 1 |
| $30.00 | Feb 2 | Feb 22 | |
| $35.00 | Feb 23 | Sep 19 | |
| $40.00 | Sep 20 | Sep 20 |
Sunday September 20th from 8:00am till 8:55am at Olan Thomas Park. 5K Start Time 9am
Please park in the lot behind Timothy's of Newark. Address for GPS is: 100 Creek View Rd, Newark, DE 19711 From here you will walk over to Olan Thomas Park.
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 146 | 34:34 | 19:39 |
| 2023 | 232 | 31:54 | 18:55 |
| 2022 | 143 | 38:13 | 18:24 |
| 2021 | 204 | 33:19 | 18:44 |
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