Nov. 10 race hopes to draw 1,000 participants
MURFREESBORO — Support
area veterans by registering now for the 2013 Warrior Challenge 5K/10K Race to
be held Sunday, Nov. 10, at Middle Tennessee State University.
Proceeds will benefit the newly reorganized Blue Raider American
Veterans Organization, better known as BRAVO, as well as race partner
Vet6, a Middle Tennessee advocacy organization that helps veterans secure good
jobs.
MTSU sophomore Malcolm Stallard, president of BRAVO, said
race organizers are “trying to get up to 1,000 people” to register for the
race, which will start at 8 a.m. near the MTSU Veterans Memorial adjacent to
the Tom Jackson Building. Chip timing
will be used for all racers.
Entry fee is $25 for veterans, $30 for nonveterans. To register
and learn more, go to http://warriorchallenge2013.com
or register through Facebook by searching for “Warrior Challenge 2013.”
Stallard, who served in Iraq from 2009 to 2010 and has served
in the U.S. Army since 2008, said BRAVO currently has 250-plus members. A
portion of race proceeds will go toward BRAVO's emergency relief fund, which is
used to assist veterans and their families who are having financial troubles.
“It’s a support for the veterans,” said Stallard, a social
work major now living in Manchester, Tenn. “We address issues to faculty
members on behalf of the veteran population. We are here for veterans if they
want to talk. We have a mentoring program set up.”
Hilary Stallings, manager of recruitment and resources
for the MTSU College of Liberal Arts, serves on the university’s veterans
and military affairs committee, representing a core group of faculty and staff
supporting student veterans on campus.
An avid runner herself, Stallings is encouraging the
community to register.
“This is going to be a great race — good time of year to
run, beautiful campus, unbelievable cause,” Stallings said. “I run a lot of
races a year, but my favorites are the ones in support of
military/veterans. Feels good to have a way to be able to honor their efforts.”
In spring 2013, about a thousand MTSU students were
attending the university on GI benefits. Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee is
home to more than 10,000 veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MTSU remains the first choice in higher education for
Tennessee’s veterans. And with services such as the VetSuccess office and
military affairs center, for the third consecutive year, G.I.
Jobs magazine has designated MTSU a “military-friendly campus.”
For more information about BRAVO, contact Stallard at
1-877-837-4635 or email mtsu@vet6.org.
To learn more about Vet6, visit www.vet6.org.
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