D-Day Legacy 5k
- Date Sat 16th August 2025
- Time 9:30AM EDT
- Location Jefferson, Ohio
- Price $22.20 - $32.80
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the D-Day Legacy 5K Run on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Jefferson, Ashtabula, as we honor the incredible legacies of WWII veterans Bob Noody and Dan McBride. This special event, starting at 9:30 AM just outside the historic Conneaut Airport, serves as a powerful tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation. Participants are invited to walk, run, or ruck through a living legacy that celebrates courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood.
The D-Day Legacy 5K not only encourages fitness but also supports veteran outreach and memorial initiatives that preserve the stories of our heroes. The first 100 finishers will receive a custom finisher patch, and those who fundraise $250 or more will be rewarded with exclusive swag! Be sure to register by August 1st to guarantee your commemorative race tee. Lace up your shoes and join us in this meaningful event that honors our freedom and keeps the memory of Noody and McBride alive for generations to come!
The D-Day Legacy 5K not only encourages fitness but also supports veteran outreach and memorial initiatives that preserve the stories of our heroes. The first 100 finishers will receive a custom finisher patch, and those who fundraise $250 or more will be rewarded with exclusive swag! Be sure to register by August 1st to guarantee your commemorative race tee. Lace up your shoes and join us in this meaningful event that honors our freedom and keeps the memory of Noody and McBride alive for generations to come!
Organiser's Description
D-DAY LEGACY 5K RUN: HONORING NOODY & MCBRIDE MALE SIGN
RUN FOR FREEDOM. RUN FOR LEGACY.
JOIN US FOR THE D-DAY LEGACY 5K RUN: HONORING NOODY & MCBRIDE, A POWERFUL TRIBUTE TO TWO LEGENDARY WWII VETERANSBOB NOODY AND DAN MCBRIDEAS PART OF THE D-DAY CONNEAUT AIRBORNE OPERATION. THESE HEROIC MEN WERE MEMBERS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION, RISKING EVERYTHING FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY TODAY. NOW ITS OUR TURN TO RUN IN THEIR HONOR.
STARTING JUST OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC CONNEAUT AIRPORT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VEST UP 4 THE FALLEN (GIVE2THOSE.ORG) AND W & R VETS, THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT INVITES YOU TO WALK, RUN, OR RUCK THROUGH A LIVING LEGACYCELEBRATING COURAGE, SACRIFICE, AND BROTHERHOOD THAT HELPED SHAPE OUR WORLD. AIRPLANE
FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE WILL BE GUARANTEED A CUSTOM FINISHER PATCH.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
LOCATION: NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL AIRPORT: 2382 AIRPORT ROAD JEFFERSON, OHIO 44047
CEREMONY START: 9:00 AM
RACE START: 9:30 AM
IF YOU FUNDRAISE $250 OR MORE YOU WILL RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE SWAG!!!!
REGISTRATION & BIB PICKUP:
BIB PICKUP: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025 | 7:00 AM 8:30 AM
T-SHIRT DEADLINE: REGISTER BY AUGUST 1ST TO GUARANTEE YOUR COMMEMORATIVE RACE TEE!
WHY PARTICIPATE?
YOUR STEPS HELP SUPPORT VETERAN OUTREACH AND MEMORIAL INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE THE STORIES OF HEROES LIKE NOODY AND MCBRIDE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. EVERY STRIDE YOU TAKE KEEPS THEIR MEMORY ALIVE.
SO LACE UP. SHOW UP.
LETS RUN NOT JUST FOR FITNESSBUT FOR FREEDOM, REMEMBRANCE, AND GRATITUDE.
RUN FOR FREEDOM. RUN FOR LEGACY.
JOIN US FOR THE D-DAY LEGACY 5K RUN: HONORING NOODY & MCBRIDE, A POWERFUL TRIBUTE TO TWO LEGENDARY WWII VETERANSBOB NOODY AND DAN MCBRIDEAS PART OF THE D-DAY CONNEAUT AIRBORNE OPERATION. THESE HEROIC MEN WERE MEMBERS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION, RISKING EVERYTHING FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY TODAY. NOW ITS OUR TURN TO RUN IN THEIR HONOR.
STARTING JUST OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC CONNEAUT AIRPORT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VEST UP 4 THE FALLEN (GIVE2THOSE.ORG) AND W & R VETS, THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT INVITES YOU TO WALK, RUN, OR RUCK THROUGH A LIVING LEGACYCELEBRATING COURAGE, SACRIFICE, AND BROTHERHOOD THAT HELPED SHAPE OUR WORLD. AIRPLANE
FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE WILL BE GUARANTEED A CUSTOM FINISHER PATCH.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
LOCATION: NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL AIRPORT: 2382 AIRPORT ROAD JEFFERSON, OHIO 44047
CEREMONY START: 9:00 AM
RACE START: 9:30 AM
IF YOU FUNDRAISE $250 OR MORE YOU WILL RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE SWAG!!!!
REGISTRATION & BIB PICKUP:
BIB PICKUP: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025 | 7:00 AM 8:30 AM
T-SHIRT DEADLINE: REGISTER BY AUGUST 1ST TO GUARANTEE YOUR COMMEMORATIVE RACE TEE!
WHY PARTICIPATE?
YOUR STEPS HELP SUPPORT VETERAN OUTREACH AND MEMORIAL INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE THE STORIES OF HEROES LIKE NOODY AND MCBRIDE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. EVERY STRIDE YOU TAKE KEEPS THEIR MEMORY ALIVE.
SO LACE UP. SHOW UP.
LETS RUN NOT JUST FOR FITNESSBUT FOR FREEDOM, REMEMBRANCE, AND GRATITUDE.
Races
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D-Day Legacy 5k Run
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 16th August 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$32.80
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D-Day Legacy 5k Walk
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 16th August 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$32.80
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D-Day Legacy 5k Ruck
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 16th August 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$32.80
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D-Day Legacy 5k Kid Run
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 16th August 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$22.20
D-Day Legacy 5k
