12th Annual Indiana “RUN FOR THE FALLEN”

Schedule

Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 02:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne, IN

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THE 12th ANNUAL INDIANA “RUN FOR THE FALLEN” TO HONOR AND REMEMBER INDIANA MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF SERVING DURING THE WAR ON TERROR.
We will always HONOR their selfless sacrifice and REMEMBER them individually by name.
Tribute to Indiana’s Military Fallen Heroes and Their Families. Relay Team to Cover One Mile for Each Fallen Service Member in Tribute Run from Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne to Indiana Veterans Memorial Plaza, Indianapolis. 🇺🇸⭐️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
The run team will stop at each “Hero Marker” HM (each mile marker) to give individual tribute to waiting Gold Star family members, friends, and comrades. The goal of the event is to create a 140-mile memorial trail through Indiana to honor and read the names of over 585 Fallen Heroes.
The names and Indiana Hero Markers can be found here 👉 bit.ly/IN_Heroes. Please contact us if you know of someone who may be missing by email to Indiana.usarunforthefallen.org.
📅 THREE-DAY event Friday, MAY 8 thru Sunday, MAY 10
START 7:00AM - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne
💻 WATCH the Live Stream on Facebook at @Run4Fallen
📲 Sponsor information 👉 https://bit.ly/Sponsor_Run4Fallen
⭐️ Day 1 - Friday, May 8 | 52 miles | Hero Markers 1-52
7:00 a.m. START -. Opening Ceremony
Allen County War Memorial to Freedom Park in Portland
See Run Route here 👉 https://bit.ly/IN_R4FDay1
Declaration of Remembrance signing all day in honor of America 250.
⭐️ Day 2 – Saturday, May 9 | 58 miles | Hero Markers 52-110
7:00 a.m. START
Freedom Park in Portland to Anderson Memorial Cemetery
See Run Route here 👉 https://bit.ly/IN_R4FDay2
Declaration of Remembrance signing all day in honor of America 250.
⭐️ Day 3 – Sunday, May 10 | 30 miles | Hero Markers 110-145
7:00 a.m.- START.
HM #107 (past I-69 on SR/38/67 overpass in front of Imi Aggregates) to Veterans Memorial Plaza, Indianapolis.
See Run Route here 👉 https://bit.ly/IN_R4FDay3
Declaration of Remembrance signing all day in honor of America 250.
⭐️ Closing Ceremony - 1:45 p.m. – Veterans Memorial Plaza (just North of Indiana War Memorial), Indianapolis.
Declaration of Remembrance signing all day in honor of America 250.
Indiana “Run for the Fallen” will kick off on Friday morning, May 8, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, with a “start” ceremony for the three-day, 140 mile run through Ft. Wayne, Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Portland, Redkey, Albany, Muncie, Yorktown, Daleville, Anderson, Pendleton, Fortville, McCordsville, Lawrence and finish on Sunday, May 11 at the Veterans Memorial Plaza downtown Indianapolis, at 1:45 pm.
For more information and to find out how to participate by joining the run or to donate or volunteer, please, email 📧[email protected], call Johnny Butler 📲 574-527-5625 or visit here 👉 Indiana.usarunforthefallen.org
One Mission ~ One Team ~ One Tribute
Hosted by Honor and Remember
#INRun4Fallen #Run4Fallen #Indiana #FtWayne #Indianapolis #Military #Warrior #Hero #America250 #DeclarationOfRemembrance #HonorRemember #HonorandRemember #HonorandSacrifice #CarryTheFlag #TogetherWeRememberThemAll
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Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1414, United States

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