March For The Fallen

🏅 Event Overview

• Join us: Join the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap for the 14th annual March for the Fallen event on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This event is rain or shine!
• Purpose: March for the Fallen is an event for the military and civilian communities to join annually in honoring the memory of all fallen service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation.
• Timing: We are bringing this event back to its roots. The event races will be manually timed. You will have from your event start time until 6:00 PM to complete the course.

🏆 Awards and Events

• Awards: Awards will be provided to individual race winners by the Training Site.
• Events: The events include the 28- and 14-mile heavy or light marches, 5k run/walk, a 28-mile hand cycle, and a virtual 28-mile march or 5k run/walk.
• Heavy marches: Heavy marches consist of rucking with a pack weighing a minimum of 35 lbs. In light marches, there is no weight requirement.
• Special Note: Spectators are welcome in support of the event but cannot be along the march route. The safest and most comfortable place for spectators will be at the Community Club.

⛰️ Course Details

• Challenging routes: The 28- and 14-mile marches offer challenging routes varying from asphalt roads to rolling and steep mountain trails of dirt and gravel on the training lands of Fort Indiantown Gap.
• Elevation: The course start point elevation is 500.77' and climbs to 1239.43' on Second Mountain of the Appalachian Mountain Range: low point elevation is 484.28' and is within the first mile of the course.

🎽 Registration and Information

• Bibs: Bibs will be provided at check-in and must always be displayed on your back and visible for safety purposes. Those found on the courses without the proper event bib will be removed.
• Packet Pickup: Packet Pickup and Check-In will be available on the day of starting at 5:30 AM at the Community Club on Fisher Ave, just past the gas station. Walk-ins are welcome up to 30 minutes before each race start time.
• T-shirts: T-shirts will be sold separately and can be purchased. T-shirts must be ordered by Saturday, September ?? at 11:59 PM.

📍 Location

• Venue: Fort Indiantown Gap Community Club
• Address: 65 Fisher Avenue, Annville, PA 17003 USA

⚠️ Important Notes

• Registration: While a donation is not required to participate, registration is a must.
• Packet Pick-up: Packet pick-up will be day of only.
• Pets: Pets are not permitted. Exceptions are made for working service dogs with proper licenses, leashes, and vaccinations.
• Drones: Personal drones are not authorized on the installation: offenders will be removed from the installation by security personnel.
• ID Requirement: Valid ID will be required to enter Fort Indiantown Gap Base.

🔗 More Information

For further details and to register, please visit March For The Fallen.