In 2010, members of the Australian fire services will run from Los Angeles to New York, finishing at the World Trade Center site to commemorate 9/11. The Tour of Duty is a unique memorial and fundraising event created to honor the 2,973 victims, including 411 first-responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Consisting of a 31-day, continuous relay run, it will start in Los Angeles on August 12, 2010, and end at the site of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2010.
The route will pass through Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Arizona, Albuquerque, Oklahoma, Houston, New Orleans, Mississippi, Memphis, Charlottesville, Washington, Baltimore, Pennsylvania and New York. Each dawn of the 31-day journey will be dedicated to the individuals whose lives were tragically taken in their tour of duty. Funds raised will be donated to charities nominated by the firefighters and emergency services of America.
Full details available at http://www.tourofduty.com.au/