A Walk to Remember our Fallen: Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Military Museum and A Soldier's Hands
About this race
A Soldier’s Hands is a non-profit partner of Carry The Load (CTL). CTL provides active ways to honor and remember our nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the importance of Memorial Day. Join us as we honor and acknowledge those who lost their lives while defending our country. Walk if able or bring a chair and listen. Together, let's share stories and say their names. Doing so keeps their memory alive. #Whoareyoucarrying
Family pricing available with 3 or more participants.
Schedule of Family Events:
Friday: May 22 from 5-6 pm, t-shirt pick up. Grounds of the PA Military Museum
Saturday: May 23:
9 A.M. Color Guard: local boy scout troop 380 and sister troop 328, Pledge of Allegiance
9:05 A.M. Kim Vance, National Anthem + opening prayer by local pastor tba
9:10 A.M. Welcome and acknowledge our Gold Star families and guests
9:15 A.M. Keynote speaker: Debra Burger, will share her experience as a 5th grader when her oldest brother went missing in 1968. He was shot down in a reconnaissance mission flying what was called an O2. Deb will also provide an update on their lifelong search for Lewis P Smith II remains.
9:30 A.M. Walk of celebration begins, 6 laps around the museum grounds = 5K.
9:30 A.M. Write a "note from home", create a poppy flower, sign our remembrance board
9:50-10:20 A.M. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus - beautifully sings Patriotic songs
10:30 A.M. TAPS performed by High Schooler Hannah Majewski, followed by 21 gun salute: Bellefonte VFW
9:00-10:30 A.M. Veteran organizations ready to offer guidance
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Walking
A Walk to Remember our Fallen
Each paved lap around the Museum is approximately 1/2 miles
A Walk to Remember our Fallen - Veterans Registration Option
Each paved lap around the Museum is approximately 1/2 miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Boalsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Boalsburg on May 23, 2026 — 14h 42m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Boalsburg events
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