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The 6th Annual
MOUNTAIN MAN MEMORIAL MARCH
19 April 2013-
Gold Star Family Ceremony
20 April 2013-
March/Run
Gatlinburg, TN
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The University of TN Army and Air Force ROTC and American Legion Post #2 would like to thank all the participants for making this year's event such a success.
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Results for the 5th Annual Mountain Man Memorial March (Click Here)
If you have questions about your time or don't see your name please contact us at emailus@mountainmanmemorialmarch.com
Route Map (Click Here)
Run Categories and Prices
The Mountain Man Memorial March is a challenging marathon length march or run through the scenic Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg Tennessee, what began as a way to honor one of our fallen, UT alum 1st Lt. Frank Walkup, has quickly expanded into a tribute which honors all our fallen American heroes and has become the largest Gold Star Mother recognition ceremony in the southeast.
Choose between two categories
The March has two distances, the full 26.2 mile distance and the 13.1 mile 1/2 distance.
The MILITARY category (teams or individuals) must be affiliated with a military organization or military type organization. Military teams or individuals may register in the civilian categories but civilians without military affiliation may not register in military categories. The March categories are further divided into Heavy and Light categories. Heavy categories and Light categories have uniform and ruck sack weight requirements.
The CIVILIAN,
non-military, categories (teams or individuals) are open to anyone, whether you are in the military or civilian. If you are in the military but wish to enter a non-military category you may. The March categories are further divided into Heavy and Light categories. Heavy categories and Light categories have uniform and back pack/ruck sack weight requirements.
The Run, is divided into three distances, 26.2 miles, 13.1 miles and 10km. Each event is divided into categories based on age and gender.
City of Gatlinburg declares 20-21 April 2012
"Gold Star Family and Mountain Man Memorial March Recognition Weekend"
Gatlinburg- Mayor Mike Werner and the City Council of Gatlinburg presented CPT Mark Farley, University of Tennessee Air Force ROTC and Lee Dalton, University of Tennessee Army ROTC, with a proclamation declaring 20-21 April 2012 as "Gold Star Family and Mountain Man Memorial March Recognition Weekend." The Mountain Man Memorial March began in 2008 as a way to honor UT ROTC Alumnus 1LT Frank B. Walkup, IV who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007. Since its inception the event has grown to honor not only 1LT Walkup and his family but all fallen Service Members and their Families.
The Army and Air Force ROTC Departments would like to express their gratitude to Mayor Werner and the City Council for bestowing this honor upon the Mountain Man Memorial March and recognizing and honoring U.S. Service Members and their Families. We would also like to thank George Hawkins and Darrell Manis of the Gatlinburg Special Events Office for their assistance over the past 5 years in making this event possible.
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The Mountain Man Memorial March partners with American Legion Post #2
The Mountain Man Memorial March is pleased to announce its partnership with American Legion Post #2 in Knoxville, TN. This partnership allows the MMMM to reach out to Veterans' groups in and around east Tennessee and the southeast US. This partnership also allows sponsors and supporters to make tax deductible donations to the MMMM. This partnership will allow the MMMM and the American Legion to increase our ability to recognize Golden Star Families, Veterans from all branches of the US Military, and our Fallen Heroes.