PHOTOS: Runners honor acts of heroism in Tunnel to Towers
Staff Writer
True acts of heroism were again recognized and honored as runners took part last Saturday morning in a slightly delayed Tunnel to Towers Vero Beach Run at Riverside Park thanks to Hurricane Irma.
The 3.43-mile run, originally scheduled for Sept. 9, memorializes the 343 firefighters who ran toward danger and perished on Sept. 11, 2001, along with 3,000 other innocent victims of the horrific terrorist attacks.
Proceeds benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its Building for America’s Bravest program, which constructs custom-designed smart homes for service members with catastrophic injuries.
The run pays tribute to all who were lost on 9/11 and to those who continue to make sacrifices every day in the line of duty, carrying on the promise – We Will Never Forget.
Photos by: Gordon Radford
Pre dawn registration
Pre dawn registration
Dean and Lena Filippi with children Aiden and Austin
Glenn Hodges and Rebecca Hendrix
Jonathona Blackburn with son Will and Luke Tucker
Sarah Mazza, Kaylee Coleman and Lexie Patton
Joseph Mascari Jr.
Chris Jones, Josh Ryan, Nicole Voorhees, Pamela Lewis, Celina Ramirez, and David Vazquez
Abbe and Alan Chane with Kristin Sposato and Sherrie Coleman
Megan Ryan and Beth Ryan
Clarissa Yates and Becky Oliver
Maggie King and April Brown
Vero Beach High School Lacrosse Team
Mariner Pete, Tony and Kim Prado, and Jesse Zuniga
Terry and Debbie Jones
Laurie Collings and Tami Bursick
Amanda Jones with son Ryan
Janet Farmer with Alan and Iris Madison
Calvin Bethel, Pearl Flores, Mackenzie Lintner, and Jonathan Hamm
Dainelys Torres and Daimarys Lopez
Teddy Flores gives the invocation.
And they’re off.
Kevin Mooney and Chris Beaumont
Running the course
Running the course
On the course
