This year’s West Point Half-Marathon/Fallen Comrades Run and one-mile Kids Run race will be held in person on Sunday, March 17. This race is dedicated to members of the Long Gray Line who have gone to war and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We honor and celebrate their memory as we build camaraderie through friendly competition. To sign-up for the half-marathon or kids run, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/WestPoint/FallenComradesHalfMarathon.
Pricing for the event:
Cadets: $20.
General entry: $75.
Children/Kids One-Mile: $15.
Cadets must register with westpoint.edu email accounts. ROTC cadets must register with their .mil email accounts.
The half marathon run/ruck will offer:
- A technical race shirt;
- Race medal;
- Cadet and age-category prizes.
The 1-mile Kids fun run will offer:
- Race medal;
- Top 3 finisher prizes.
Competitive Categories for Awards:
- Individual Half Marathon - Top 3 Male/Female: Overall;
- Top 3 Male/Female: age group 19 and under, 20-34, 35-49, 50-64, 65+;
- Top 3 Male/Female: Cadets;
- Half Marathon Ruck Top 3 Male/Female (carry at least 35 lbs.).
Packet pickup:
The packet pickup will occur from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. March 16. Packet pickup will be adjacent to the West Point Visitors Center to allow participants to pick up race packets and visitor passes concurrently.
Cadet packet pickup will occur in the Cadet Mess Hall at the Poop Deck from 12:05-12:35 p.m. on March 14 and 15.
Race-day packet pickup is also available from 7-7:30 a.m. March 17. However, it is strongly discouraged for participants without a DOD ID Card, as West Point Security has very limited ability to process visitor passes prior to 9 a.m.
** Per USMA Security Office, all participants and race spectators who are not DOD ID cardholders must obtain a visitor’s pass. The West Point Visitors Control Center is located at 2107 New South Post Road, West Point, N.Y. 10996, and operating hours are 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.
Please contact us with any questions at fallencomradesrun@gmail.com or Daniela.etzel@westpoint.edu.