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Race Date October 13 , 2012

1/3/2012 | Mark

We will open registration on or about February 1. come join us in 2012!

Read about FR 2011

10/3/2011 | Mark

Rain does not dampen the Freedom's Run spirit and yes the kids insited we run in the puddles.

Read about it here and here from The Journal

Here's a link to Washington Running Report article.

A nice Blog from Jana from NYC.

Nice Pre-Race Features

9/21/2011 | Mark

Shenadoah Press article by Mary Everhart on founding of Freedom's Run and fun YEP piece by Heather Crosby. It takes a massive all volunteer committee and race weekend crew to pull this off....thank you!

Small Town Event with a Large Footprint

8/27/2011 | Mark

Freedom's Run a small town event with a large footprint. See story. Final preparations for Freedom's Run on pace. See story.

The ispirational Don Taylor

8/27/2011 | Mark

Don Taylor age 80 will return to Freedom's Run. View the inpsirational video

Freedom's Run a Park Prescription

8/1/2011 | Mark

See the National Park Prescription site. Freedom's Run is a prescription for your health. Trust me..I'm a doctor :) From Dr. Mark your Race Director

NaturalRunningCenter.com is now live

7/15/2011 | Mark

Freedom's Run race director Dr. Mark Cucuzzella has just launched Natural Running Center a new site devoted to all aspects of healthier running and has reviews and specs of over 100 minimal and flat shoes...check it out!

Freedom's Run on Merrell Barefoot Tour

5/20/2011 | Mark

Jason Robillard, author of Barefoot Running Book, will host clinics as part of Freedom's Run...come join in the fun!

http://robillardadventures.com/schedule/

Two Rivers Heritage Half Marathon a Success

5/16/2011 | Mark

Beautiful Half Marathon through the Battlefields. See post race article.

Nice prerace article .

Freedom's Run Race Reports

10/5/2010 | Mark

Nice Story in Washington Running Report by Karen Gardner

Dana's incredible story in Pictures

Daniele Seiss - A Sense of Place–that can only be gotten from a race

Higher Miles: Abbi's Inspiring story - Part 1 and Part 2

Health and History Merge- National Park Trust

David James Breaks Free.

Teri Biebel- a Freedom's Run Success Story

Freedom's Run from Afghanistan

Freedom’s Run a real big winner

Marathon attracts thousands

Freedom’s Run enjoys another successful year

Area's Finest hit the Road

Nice blog from Grace of New Orleans

Freedom's Run- A Race with a Focus for a Healthier Generation

9/28/2010 | Mark

Freedom's Run....a race about Health. Read more

Freedom's Run Video

8/23/2010 | Mark

Freedom's Run part of America's Great Outdoors Initiative (attaching Parks for health)...we are 5 min into the video

For our brief 60 second video watch here

Community Trail and Garden Complete!

8/10/2010 | Mark

The first community and school trail, garden, and wetland is complete at Page Jackson Elementary. Read more. More on Freedom's Run mission

Two Rivers Treads/ Freedom's Run HQ makes September Running Times

8/10/2010 | Mark

Read about the new FR HQ selling only flat running shoes in September issue of Running Times p14. In 5 years this will be a normal thing.

Freedom's Run Filling Fast

8/8/2010 | Mark

Runners around the country are filling our race. See article.

Freedom's Run HQ- a medical model for running shoes

7/3/2010 | Mark

Read about Two Rivers Treads- run healthier with less on your feet.

Shepherdstown Chronicle article , State Journal WV business article

Scroll the Running Front blog

Amby Burfoot Visits Freedom's Run

6/30/2010 | Mark

Freedom's Run was proud to host 1968 Boston Marathon Winner and Runners world Editor Amby Burfoot to FR HQ.

Barefoot in the Park with Chris McDougall

5/24/2010 | Mark

Born to Run author explores Shepherdstown and Freedom's Run course while participating in some barefootin' and ChiRunning. Town enjoys fun run (video) and book talk (video, video) at Mellow Moods Coffee House .

Two Rivers Treads Opens

5/24/2010 | Mark

Come visit the New Freedom's Run Headquarters in Shepherdstown . Two Rivers Treads Center for Natural Walking and Running. A shoe store with a barefoot focus. 113 W. German St 304-876-1100 Article

Freedom's Run Team Recieves 2 "On the Move School" Grants

5/23/2010 | Mark

Kids Run Wild recieves $10,000 to build more youth running in West Virginia. See article

"Race" for/with the Birds

3/10/2010 | Mark

Race for the Birds is coming April 24. Multidistance Trail Runs at the beautiful Natl Conservation Training Center

Read great story in the Good Shepherd and Shepherdstown Chronicle

Stories from runners

10/15/2009 | Mark

Nice History and Running piece from Donna Childress of National Parks Traveler

Marathon in Pictures by Conrad Fernandes starring Doug Sullivan

Marine Michael Huff running for faith and soldiers

Online Photos

10/15/2009 | Mark

View and purchase photos from various locations on the Freedom's Run course

Photo albums from our friends at The Journal

If you have photos to share send them to mark@freedomsrun.org

Race Day Videos

10/9/2009 | Mark

Catch both the peace and the excitement of race day

Listening to the River and watch your step

Freedom Rock

At Freedom's Run, We'll Keep the Lights on for You

10/6/2009 | Mark

Inspiring story on our final finisher Luanne Turrentine

You go Luanne!

Freedom's Run Highlights National Parks

10/5/2009 | Mark

Tour de Parks

Freedom's Run Highlights National Parks

A true Freedom Runner

10/5/2009 | Mark

Man stationed in Afghanistan runs race in 3:40.16, at 7000 feet!

Read about #695....running in Afganistan in Freedom's Run

Kudos on Race Well Done

10/5/2009 | Mark

A nice column on the logistics of 5 races at once

Running a First Class Operation

Cheers to the 40 year olds

10/4/2009 | Mark

Nice article on our female winners Susan Gray and Mandana Mortazavi

40-Somethings Win Main Events

Sibling Rivarly

10/4/2009 | Mark

Story of a local Freedom's Run family and the goal to do a longer event next year. This is why we have all these events- make the goal to one day conquer Antietam Battlefield- where 23,000 troops were killed or wounded in a single day.

Slow pursuit of sibling rivalry

Freedom's Run Reigns

10/4/2009 | Mark

Herald Mail Post Race report

Turnout lets Freedom's Run reign

Hope for Warriors

10/3/2009 | Mark

Chaplain to run marathon to support wounded heroes

Go Fr. Dave

Race Week Article

9/27/2009 | Mark

Front Page Article From Today’s Journal

Marathon for Health- WV Public Radio

9/14/2009 | Mark

Why Freedom's Run?- An Event for Promote Healthy Living!

See WV Public Radio Feature by Cecelia Mason

Freedom's Run Videos

9/2/2009 | Mark

Enjoy the views and hear about the rich history of the course. Thank you City of Ranson CVB and Dennis Frye, Chief Historian Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Freedom's Run Video

30 second Commercial

Freedom's Run in "The Running Front"

9/1/2009 | Mark

Our friends and sponsors at Newton Running sharing Freedom's Run with the Twitter and Facebook World. Don't think the lost messages and misdirected battle plans of Antietam would have happened today. Scroll down for Sept 18 entry
http://www.therunningfront.com/

West Virginia Corridor Magazine Feature

8/17/2009 | Mark

Great Piece by West Virginia Writer Christine Ford on the significance of Freedom's Run

See page 27 in online version

Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student

8/10/2009 | Mark

Watch this amazing series of videos written and produced by our local Harpers Ferry Middle School Students in cooperation with the Journey Through Hallowed Ground and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. You will be running through this historic land, so tread respectfully.

_{See the show}

Freedoms Run More Than a Race

8/1/2009 | Mark

Andrew Mason of Herald Mail Catches the Spirit of Freedom's Run

Herald Mail 7/31

Post Race Oktoberfest is Set!

8/1/2009 | Mark

Yuengling Beer and the Bavarian Inn partner to host green post race Oktoberfest. See FAQ section for details of our signature post race celebration for over 21 crowd.