Events
The 9.11 Promise is a journey of remembrance and honor while also providing an opportunity to help the children of those who have sacrificed for our communities and country. Most years, the journey begins at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial and individuals will have a choice to run to Ground Zero or to bike to Shanksville, PA.
Three Ways to Join
The 9.11 Promise Run
The 9/11 Promise Run route guarantees that you will see sites you typically do not have the opportunity to experience… it’s like a step back in time running through our country’s history and roots.
Your journey will take you by monuments in Washington D.C., the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, down Broad Street to City Hall in Philadelphia, and a beautiful run along the Hudson River before we end our journey at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. You will experience the blue collar neighborhoods that built the North East, ports and harbors that deliver cargo essential to our livelihood and the refineries around Philadelphia where you can channel the spirit of ‘Rocky’! Let’s not forget the farmlands and college towns like the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and Rutgers.
The Virtual 9.11 Promise Run/Bike
Join the run or bike from the streets of your hometown or workout gear in your gym as a virtual athlete.
Virtual Athletes promise that you will run, walk, and/or bike 9.11 miles sometime between September 9th and September 11th! These miles can be done all at once or spread out over the course of the three days.
As a Virtual Athlete supporting the student of our Promise, each participant commits to raising $150 by October 1, 2026. If the amount isn't reached, participants agree to cover the remaining amount.