2010 Legacy Run registration ongoing

2010 Legacy Run registration ongoing

Those wanting to participate in the 2010 Legacy Run are reminded that online registration is ongoing. The registration fee is $50 for riders ($60 after Aug. 1) and $25 for passengers ($50 after Aug. 1). The fee for supporters is $50. The registration form for the 2010 run can be found at http://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/legacyrunregistration.pdf.

A donation goal of $450,000 has been set for the run, which raises money for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship fund. Participants in the 2009 Legacy Run set out with a goal of raising $400,000 and raised nearly $550,000 in scholarship dollars for the children of servicemembers killed on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001. Already, the four Legacy Runs have combined to raise well over $1 million for the Legacy fund.

An early schedule for this year’s run is:

• Aug. 20-21 –gather in Indianapolis. Registration and check-in Saturday afternoon. American Legion Post 64 to host evening events and dinner.

• Aug 22 – Morning departure from Post 64, 601 South Holt Road, Indianapolis, Ind. 46241.

• Aug. 26 – Arrival in Milwaukee at Post 537 in Milwaukee at approximately 1 p.m.

The route for the 2010 run hasn’t been finalized yet.