Flying Fortress 5K

Event     The Flying Fortress 5K - Mighty Eighth Museum presented by Land Rover Hilton Head
Location     The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, GA
Date     Saturday, November 17
Time     8:30 AM
Distance     5K
Event Organizers     The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Online Registration    
Register at Fleet Feet or Mail in the Form     Please make Checks Payable to:
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Download Registration Form Here
Registration Fees     $25 until August 31
$30 until November 15th
$35 November 16th and 17th
Race Proceeds     This event is to benefit the restoration of the Museum’s B-17, the "City of Savannah”.
Packet Pick-Up     Fleet Feet Sports
Friday November 16th from 10AM - 6PM
Packet Pick - Up will also be available the morning of the race at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum.
Details     In 2009, The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum welcomed its very own World War II Flying Fortress B-17 Bomber. The plane was transported from a storage hanger at the National Air and Space Museum to its permanent home inside the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum’s Combat Gallery.
The Museum named its B-17 bomber “City of Savannah” in honor of one which left Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah and flew bombing missions over Germany in World War II. The “City of Savannah” is in the process of being restored to its wartime configuration. The bomber will remain on display inside the Museum during this restoration process.
Activated in 1942 in Savannah, GA the Eighth Air Force was an important strike element in World War II and remains an active force today. The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum honors the Mighty Eighth’s proud legacy by preserving the stories of courage, character and patriotism displayed by the men and women of the Eighth Air Force from World War II to the present.
Race Course     The 5K (3.1 mile) course will make its way through the campus of JCB, Inc., starting and finishing at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum.
Age Groups & Awards    

Awards will be given to the top Overall Male and Female, as well as the the Overall Female Master and Male Master. Awards will also be given to the top 3 male and female in each age group below:
14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Over
Race Presented By    
For Additional Event Info Contact     Jane Grismer
jgrismer@mightyeighth.org
912-748-8888 ext. 107
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