2024 Stem to Stone 5k & 10k Virtual 10k
Saturday, 27 July 2024· 01:00· Columbia Falls, ME, 04623, US
About this race
While coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies each December on National Wreaths Across America Day is a big part of what we do, Wreaths Across America's mission to Remember, Honor and Teach, is year round. From our Remembrance Tree Program to signing up a cemetery in your community to participate, or participating in the Annual Stem to Stone Race, there are many different ways in which you can get involved!
Wreaths Across America is continuing its Annual Stem to Stone Races in person and virtually in 2024! Join us in Columbia Falls, Maine, where the mission of Wreaths Across America will be on display through the 5K Run/Walk/Ruck and 10K Run, or from your own course at home. Each individual race registration sponsors a fresh balsam veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero on December 14, 2024, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. During check out, registrants can designate the Sponsorship Group or participating Wreaths Across America Location they want their sponsored wreath allocated for placement. Additionally, Virtual Participants can submit their results through text or email and show up in official results!
This unique event will be run, walked, or rucked entirely on the Balsam Valley tip land, and will be closed to traffic. This beautiful area is home to the fertile soil, clean Downeast air, and majestic balsam fir trees that grow the tips Wreaths Across America uses to make the veterans' wreaths that adorn the final resting places of our nation's fallen in December.
Whether you join us in-person in Maine, or from across the Nation or around the World, we hope this experience will help you learn more about the mission and those who have served and sacrificed for us to be free.
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Wreaths Across America's Mission:
- REMEMBER our fallen U.S. veterans.
- HONOR those who serve.
- TEACH your children the value of freedom.
While we have Veterans Day in the fall and Memorial Day in the spring, our servicemen and women sacrifice their time and safety every single day of the year to preserve our freedoms. And in many homes across the U.S., every day there is an empty seat for one who is serving, or one who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. That is why our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach lasts all year long, far beyond the single day in December when we coordinate wreath-laying ceremonies. All throughout the year, Wreaths Across America works in a number of ways to show our veterans and their families that we will not forget—we will never forget.
What to expect
Written from race dataThe 2024 Stem to Stone 5k & 10k Virtual 10k, taking place on July 27, 2024, in Columbia Falls, ME, offers a unique running experience with a flexible virtual component. This event is a testament to the growing trend of hybrid races, allowing participants to choose between an in-person race or a virtual challenge. While specific historical details about the Stem to Stone race are not provided, its inclusion of both 5k and 10k distances suggests it caters to a range of running abilities and has likely evolved to offer these options. The virtual aspect allows runners to participate from anywhere, anytime within a designated timeframe, making it accessible to a broader audience. Participants can expect a scenic run, typical of coastal Maine. The terrain is likely to be a mix of paved roads and gravel paths, potentially incorporating sections of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust's preserves, which often feature natural and rugged landscapes. Given the July date, runners should anticipate warm summer conditions, possibly with humidity, and should prepare accordingly with hydration and sun protection. The "Stem to Stone" name itself evokes imagery of natural beauty, hinting at a course that may wind through wooded areas ("stem") and possibly include rocky coastal features ("stone"), offering a visually engaging and challenging race.
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Weather on the day
Sat, 27 Jul 2024Clear
20.4°C
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