Memories over miles.

34.3 miles from Long beach, ny to ground zero. our journey begins at Skudin Surf on the long beach boardwalk. OUr memorial service will begin at 8:00am. Runners and bikers will fall into position at 8:40am and we encourage crowds to gather alongside. we will then observe a moment of silence at 8:46am when American airlines flight 11 struck the north tower of the world trade center. a minute later the run begins as we head towards ground ZERO keeping in mind all the brave units that rushed to the same location 23 years earlier. the run will pause for multiple moments of silence corresponding with the attacks that occurred:

  • 9:03am - FLIGHT 175 STRIKES THE SOUTH TOWER OF WORLD TRADE CENTER.

  • 9:37am - FLIGHT 77 CRASHES INTO THE WEST SIDE OF THE PENTAGON.

  • 9:59am - THE SOUTH TOWER OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSES.

  • 10:03am - FLIGHT 93 CRASHES INTO A FIELD IN SOMERSET, PA.

  • 10:28am - THE NORTH TOWER OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSES.

if you are looking to join in the run at any point or cheer us on, the route is as follows:

  • 8:47am the running group will head WEST on the Long Beach Boardwalk to New York Ave. and proceed NORTH on New York Ave.

  • WEST on Beech St. where we will be escorted through West End by LBFD/LBPD.

  • Making a LEFT and heading SOUTH on Yates ave.

  • Making a RIGHT and then proceed WEST on Ocean Blvd through Atlantic Beach.

  • NORTH on The Plaza and proceed over the Atlantic Beach Bridge.

  • NORTH on Rt. 878 to Central Ave and making a LEFT on Central Ave.

  • STOPPING at The Big House/FDNY 16-15 Central Ave.

  • Proceed SOUTH on B20th Street to Seagirt Ave and make a RIGHT on B19th St.

  • Enter the Rockaway Boardwalk on B19th St and making a RIGHT.

  • WEST on the Rockaway Boardwalk to B126th and NORTH on B126th St.

  • VEHICLES WILL EXIT BOARDWALK ON B108th St and stage at B126th and Rockaway Beach Blvd until runners and bikes arrive.

  • WEST on Rockaway Beach Blvd through Riis Park.

  • NORTH on B169th St and over the Marine Park Br.

  • NORTH on Flatbush Ave. thru Marine Park, Flatbush, Prospect Park and Downtown BK.

  • WEST on Tillary St. and NORTH on Jay st. merging onto the Manhattan Bridge run path.

  • VEHICLES WILL CONTINUE NORTH ON MAIN SPAN OF BRIDGE. Stage at the exit ramp of bridge on the Bowery and Canal St.

  • Proceed NORTH on Bowery.

  • WEST on Great Jones St. (E33/L9 passby) and NORTH on Lafayette St. to 4th ave.

  • WEST on E13th St. stopping at L3.

  • NORTH on Union Sq. East to E19th Street making a LEFT on E19th St.

  • WEST on E19th. To 5th Ave, making a LEFT onto 5th Ave.

  • Continue SOUTH on 5th Ave. to Washington Sq. Park making a RIGHT on Washington Sq. N

  • Make a LEFT and head SOUTH on Washington Sq. W. thru McDougal Street.

  • Continue SOUTH on McDougal to Houston St. and make a RIGHT on Houston St.

  • VEHICLES STAGE AT CORNER OF HOUSTON AND 6th AVE (E24/L5).

  • Continue WEST on Houston St to West St and make a LEFT on West St.

  • SOUTH on West Street, the Runners will head to West Side Run Path through Battery Park City and into The Battery.

  • VEHICLES WILL STAGE AT SOUTH END AVE AND ALBANY STREET WAIT FOR RUNNERS AND HT TRANSMISSION.

  • NORTH on State St. and continue NORTH on West St.

  • END AT ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER - 34.3 MILES