LYNCHBURG — Local should be on alert for runners and walkers in and around the Lynchburg Square on Saturday as the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk happens. With highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid-fifties that morning, it should be perfect race weather.
Launched in 2021 by Metro Moore County Volunteer Fire Department and Jack Daniel’s Fire Brigade, the race is now managed by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, who serve as the primary non-profit for the local fundraiser.
For over 20 years, Tunnel to Towers has honored the legacy of fallen 9/11 FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller by supporting the heroes who continue to risk life and limb in the line of duty. To date, the foundation has provided over 450 mortgage-free homes to catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, Gold Star families, and fallen first responder families. To learn more about the non-profit, click here.
The Lynchburg Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk will celebrate the local first responders – firefighters, police, EMTs and paramedics – as well as the veterans and active-duty service members who work to keep our country and community safe. The race is one of 80 local events held across the country each year in support of Tunnel to Towers.
You can still register for this years event by clicking here. Adult registration is $40 per person. Kids aged 13-17 can register for $25, kids under the age of 12 can register for $15. First responders and military can also participate for $35. All proceed benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The registration for the inaugural event in 2021 sold out in just two weeks.
Race swag includes a t-shirt and limited edition challenge coins
Packets will be available beginning September 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lynchburg Gazebo and on September 6 from 5-7 a.m. at the Lynchburg Gazebo and you can register the same day of the event but you may not receive a t-shirt and other race swag.
Runners and walkers will start at the Lynchburg Town Square at 7:30 am. The approximately 3.1 mile course will continue down Main Street and return to the town square finish line in front of the Old Jail Museum. Participants may run, jog, or walk the race and water stations will be available along the way. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted. Firefighter and military are encouraged to participate in their turnout gear or military backpacks. It is a timed 5K and awards will be given to the fastest women/men in their appropriate age groups.
Locals should also be aware that the entrances to the Lynchburg Square – excluding the entrance at Farmer’s Bank to the Lodge Store on Mechanic Street – will be closed on Saturday until all participants have concluded the race. Main Street from the Lynchburg Gazebo to Woodard’s Market and back will be closed to everyone except walkers/runners until after the race. The Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department will be onsite managing all closures and traffic.
For more local information, contact John LaCook at 931-247-2375 or lynchburg@t2t.org. •
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