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The 3rd Annual Run For Our Heroes 5k run/walk will take place on April 30, 2011. All proceeds from the event will go to the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation’s fund to build a memorial for the eight Raleigh Police Officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

A ceremonial wreath-laying to honor the sacrifice and lives of the fallen officers will be held at 8:30 a.m. in Nash Square, across Hargett Street from the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex and the former Raleigh Police Department’s headquarters. The 5K race/walk follows a certified course in hip/historic Downtown Raleigh. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Dawson Street and circles Downtown, past the state Capitol, north to Peace College, south past the Governor’s Mansion and back west to Nash Square. The course is mostly flat.

Everyone is invited to participate in the 3^rd Annual Run for Our Heroes – runners, walkers, adults, kids and supporters. The entry fee is $25 before April 16 and $30 after that date. For registration information, visit www.runforourheroes.org or contact Kim Swinson at 996-1233.

At 10 a.m., the McGruff Crime Dog 100-Yard Kids Dash will be held at Nash Square. The dash is for children ages 10 and younger. The entry fee is $5.

A free social (food and beverages) for event participants will follow the race at Napper Tandy’s Restaurant.

Can’t make it to the race? You can still honor and remember our fallen officers and support the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation by purchasing the official 2011 race T-shirt for $15. Please contact Debbie Regentin at Deborah.Regentin@raleighnc.gov if you are interested in purchasing a shirt. All orders must be received by April 16^th.

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Joining as an annual member costs $200 a year and provides assistance for families of public safety officers who live or work in any part of Wake County & who lose their lives in the line of duty.

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