177 Mile Tribute Run
Interested in running?
Valor Run, Inc. works with runners interested in completing their own 177 mile tribute run in remembrance of the 177 women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan during combat operations in the Global War on Terror. The location, time and duration of the event is completely up to the individual runner. Runners must have significant marathon or ultra running experience and should allow a minimum of six months for planning and training. Do you have a friend as crazy as you who also wants to run? You may run this together, but each runner must complete the 171 miles. It is not a relay. This is once-in-a-lifetime, life-changing experience, but it is not for everyone. It will consume you.
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“This run is not just ground distance covered, but lives lost. I want to offer peace of mind or a sense of hope to all the friends and family these ladies left behind, that their loves ones legacy still lives on. Someone will always remember them and their sacrifice.”
- GySgt Pamela Torres
Valor Run 161 Miler Archive
The Founding Valor Run
Nancy Lacore, US Navy Captain
The founding Valor Run was in October 2014. It began in Chesapeake, VA on Oct. 12 and ended in Arlington, VA on Oct. 18. Nancy Lacore ran 25 miles each day, completing the final 10 miles a route from the Pentagon to the Women's Memorial at the foot of Arlington National Cemetery. 160 runners and walkers joined Nancy for the final 1/4 mile of the run. This event raised more than $33,000 for two nonprofit organizations, the Women's Memorial and the Combat Wounded Coalition (formerly Wounded Wear). Valor Run, Inc. developed out of this run.
*since that run, the number of women killed during combat operations in Iraq or Afghanistan was confirmed at 161
Valor Run 160 - Seattle
Bridget Guerrero, Former Major, US Marine Corps
Bridget Guerrero began her 160 mile tribute run on July 23, 2015 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and finished on July 26 near JB Lewis-McChord. Bridget approached Valor Run after reading about the founding run in her college newsletter (Nancy and Bridget were classmates). A seasoned ultra-runner, Bridget completed 40 miles a day and raised more than $6,000 for Valor Run, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
Valor Run 161 - San Diego
Maggie Seymour, Captain, US Marine Corps
Michelle Gosselin, Lieutenant, US Navy
Our first team run, Maggie and Michelle ran from Los Angeles to San Diego over four days beginning on February 25, 2016. Bridget's run in Seattle inspired this experienced ultra running duo to run 40 miles a day. They raised more than $9,000 for Valor Run, with a portion of the proceeds going to Team Red White & Blue (San Diego Chapter).
Valor Run 161, Mid-Atlantic
Courtney Johnson, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Courtney Johnson began her five day 161 mile tribute run at NAS Oceana and completed it at the Women's Memorial in Arlington, VA. One week post deployment, Courtney kicked off her run with her promotion. She raised funds for Valor Run and Snowball Express.
Valor Run 161 - Wyoming
Pamela Torres, US Marine
On May 26, 2019, Pamela Torres, a United States Marine, set out to run 161 miles from Cheyenne to Rawlins, Wyoming in honor of the 161 women who have died supporting combat operations since 9/11.