9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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D.C. Ray Downey Forever Running Memorial 5-K Run/Walk
June 21, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The 14th annual Deputy Chief Ray Downey Forever Running Memorial 5-K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2015. The 5-K run/walk will begin at 9:30am and the Kids’ Fun Run will begin at 9:00am.
Online registration is available here or here. To register online requires an online fee of $2.50. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. The registration fee for the 5-K is $20.00 for an adult; $15.00 for children (K-12) in advance. Fees on run day are $25.00 per person. The Kids’ Fun Run is free. The 5-K will be timed by Start2Finish Corp. with the MYLaps System.
Affectionately referred to as “The Master of Disaster” and “God,” Deputy Chief Raymond M. Downey, Commanding Officer of the Special Operations Command (SOC), died in the line of duty, while helping others escape from the World Trade Center on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
As a tribute to Chief Downey’s legacy, his family has established the D.C. Raymond Downey Scholarship Charity Fund to keep his memory alive and to benefit the many organizations that Chief Downey cherished.
The course is fast and flat, and follows D.C. Raymond M. Downey Memorial Road. The course is USATF certified and sanctioned.
Deer Park Knights of Columbus
759 Long Island Ave.
Deer Park, NY