Series details
The History & Heritage Race Series is a virtual series with options to participate in the marathon, half marathon, 10K, or 5K distance. The History & Heritage Race Series will feature retired aircraft to highlight all of the great aircraft that have shaped the U.S. Air Force's air power throughout history! There will be six aircraft featured in 2021 with each aircraft revealed one at a time.
We are excited to announce the sixth and final aircraft for the 2021 History & Heritage Race Series will be the...
C-119 Flying Boxcar!
Race Begins January 1st | Race Begins March 1st | Race Begins May 1st |
Race Begins July 1st | Race Begins September 1st | Race Begins November 1st |
Event Details
Registration for the 2022 series opens on December 1, 2021 with the first race beginning January 1, 2022.
Participant Amenities
All virtual participants will receive a commemorative patch, an American made 3.5" finisher medal and sublimated ribbon portraying the featured aircraft, a 3"x5" information card on the featured aircraft and its history, and a custom downloadable finisher certificate.
The registration price includes domestic shipping costs (additional costs apply for international shipping). Race items will be shipped 6-8 weeks after each race opens (i.e. If you register for the first race in the series on December 1st, we will ship your race packet to you towards the end of January. If you register for the first race in the series in March (pending availability), we will ship your race packet to you within two weeks of your registration).
Virtual Race Guidelines
Participants may run, walk, or run/walk their full distance wherever they want - around the neighborhood, on a treadmill, or any course of their choosing. Participants can track their race with Strava, Runkeeper, Garmin, Fitbit, or any other GPS-tracking app that will confirm mileage and time. After the race, we encourage all participants to upload their results to the results page although this step is not required to receive the race amenities.
Virtual Race Timeline
Event | Reveal Date | Race Begins & Results Open | Race Items Begin Shipping |
History & Heritage Race Series - January 2021 | December 1, 2020 | January 1, 2021 | End of January 2021 |
History & Heritage Race Series - March 2021 | February 1, 2021 | March 1, 2021 | End of March 2021 |
History & Heritage Race Series - May 2021 | April 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | End of May 2021 |
History & Heritage Race Series - July 2021 | June 1, 2021 | July 1, 2021 | End of July 2021 |
History & Heritage Race Series - September 2021 | August 1, 2021 | September 1, 2021 | End of September 2021 |
History & Heritage Race Series - November 2021 | October 1, 2021 | November 1, 2021 | End of November 2021 |
For more detailed information regarding the series, please visit our History & Heritage Race Series page to learn more!
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Events
History & Heritage Race Series - July 2021 Closed
History & Heritage Race Series - September 2021 Closed
History & Heritage Race Series - November 2021 Closed
Contact information
- Event contact
- Air Force Marathon
- usaf.marathon@us.af.mil
- Phone
- 1 (800) 467-1823