Annual Run for the Warriors is This Sunday

For the sixth consecutive year the Town of Babylon will host the annual Long Island Run for the Warriors on Sunday, November 10.

The Sixth Annual Run for the Warriors - which is presented by the national, non-profit organization Hope for the Warriors- is dedicated to the Long Island troops wounded and killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to organizers in a release about the event.

Hope for the Warriors supports wounded United States service members, their families and families of the fallen, according to the event's website. 

"The race strives to unite the entire community, military and civilian, in a display of appreciation, compassion and solidarity for those who have served and sacrificed for this country," organizers added in the release.

The Run and Its Supporters
Distances will include a 10K, 5K and One-Mile Walk/Run, and much like last year's event more than 2,000 runners and spectators are expected to participate and attend.

A host of wounded veterans, military families, community members and elected officials - including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer - will also be on hand.

Funds raised will assist Long Island soldiers and their families, according to organizers.

The event is set to begin at Babylon Town Hall, located at 200 East Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst, at 9 a.m. on Sunday, and the route includes a portion of the Village of Lindenhurst's streets.

Same-day registration will begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, and will close promptly at 8:45 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m., and the 5K run will begin at 9:30 a.m. The 10K run will begin at 9:45 a.m., and finally the one-mile run/walk will begin at 10 a.m.

Immediately following the conclusion of the races, Hope for the Warriors will host the awards/closing ceremony.

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female overall finishers, as well as the top three male and female in five-year age categories. Team awards will also be presented. This event will also conclude with an acknowledgement of our sponsors.