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Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk | November 2, 2024
Registration and Details
- $10: WIU student Race Fee
- $35: Regular Race (5k and 1 mile) Fee
- $40: Virtual Race Fee
Register on or before October 14th to guarantee a shirt!
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About
Each year, Western Illinois University hosts the Fallen Soldiers 5K to raise money for the WIU Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund, which supports veterans and service members currently enrolled at Western. Before the race, a special program is held to honor our Fallen Soldiers for whom the scholarship was established and recognize the current scholarship recipients. This race typically brings in 400 - 500 participants to WIU's campus that come together to support this wonderful cause.
Can't attend this year's event? Consider donating directly to the Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund.
Contact
Fallen Soldiers | fallensoldiers5k@wiu.edu
Race Results
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Sponsors
Proceeds from the Fallen Soldiers 5K go directly to the Fallen Soldiers Sponsorship Fund. Businesses, organizations, and individuals can have a substantial impact on the scholarship fund by underwriting costs associated with the 5K. View available sponsorship opportunities and secure your spot as a Fallen Soldiers 5K sponsor.
Fallen Soldiers
The event is designed as a fundraiser for the Fallen Soldier's Scholarship Fund in honor of two WIU alumni who were killed in the line of duty. Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin.
Dobogai, who graduated from Western in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement and justice administration, was among the 14 U.S. soldiers aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Aug. 22, 2007 in northern Iraq.
Baldwin, who earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from WIU in 1993, was killed Sept. 21, 2010 when his Blackhawk UH-60 helicopter carrying Navy SEALs crashed during combat operations in the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
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