RUN ACROSS AMERICA

FROM ROB WILLS


Hello friends and family,



Some of you may have heard about my upcoming “Tour Of Duty” LA to NY run. If you haven’t, here is a brief synopsis:



I have been selected to participate in a once in a life time event, the “Tour Of Duty” ( www.tourofdutyrun.com ). This is a run from Santa Monica Pier in California to Ground Zero in New York in honor the 2,973 victims, including 411 emergency service workers, who lost their lives on 9/11.



The “Tour of Duty” is a continuous relay run across America by fifteen pairs of firefighters, police officers and military personnel from Australia and the United States. Each pair of runners will run in shifts during the 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 31 day event, splitting the 4,500 mile course between them, averaging approximately 13 miles per runner each day. The purpose of this event is to pay tribute to the 2,973 victims, including 411 emergency service workers, who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center; to honor all victims of September 11, 2001; and to raise funds to be contributed to charitable organizations which include: National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund; Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund; Wounded Warriors Fund; National 9/11 Memorial Fund and the 9/11 Tribute Center. The run will show unity among an international team of emergency service and military personnel. The Tour of Duty is a 31-day run starting on August 12, 2010, in Los Angeles and ending on September 11, 2010, in New York City. Along the route, the run will pause for events in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Washington DC and New York City. Additional stops will be made to pay honor at the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pa., Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md., National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.



Events are being planned in Las Vegas and other cities along our route. You can check the website for any route updates, and can keep up with the daily progress of our run by visiting our “Tour Of Duty” App on your iPhone! (TOUR OF DUTY iPhone App - Click on the icon or copy and paste the link below). Also, please post information on your Facebook or other social networking account – the more the word gets out the better!





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http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tourofduty/id380054458?mt=8





I am representing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, as well as all law enforcement, in this month long event. I am also raising funds that will be put towards the listed charities, as well as towards the logistics of the event. I am requesting a donation in support of this event in any amount you feel appropriate – no amount too big or too small.



Donations can be made in two ways:

1. Send check made out to “Tour Of Duty” (noting my name in the “note” section) to me at work - 6830 Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, or

2. Log into www.tourofdutyrun.com and click the “donate” tab on top. This will direct you to a page where you can make a secure donation through PayPal. Be sure to note my name in the notes.



Thank you all in advance for your support, I appreciate it.



Rob Wills

702-813-2263