Military Ultramarathon Coming to Enumclaw Seeks Runners

Always Brothers, a non-profit fraternal organization made up of Marines, other veterans, and their supporters, is staging a 100-mile ultramarathon that will come through Enumclaw, Sumner and other area towns August 10, 2013. You're invited to be a part of the run.

100 Miles for One Mind, will honor fallen U.S. service men and women from Washington state and will raise awareness and money for One Mind for Research, a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of people, including veterans, who are affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress (PTS) and other diseases of the brain.

Runners can register as individuals or as part of a relay team, but they need to be quick, as Friday, July 19 is the deadline.

Those who do run will depart Leschi Marina on Lake Washington at 6 a.m. Aug. 10 and run through south King County and parts of Pierce County before finishing at CenturyLink Field at 9 a.m. Aug. 11.

According to information sent to Patch, "The ultramarathon isn't a new sports phenomenon, but this ultra has a special mission: it's not a race. All runners—Marines and civilians alike—will start and finish together."

Individuals and relay teams of up to 10 have through July 19 to register for the run at AlwaysBrothers.org.