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Show your grit in the fight against cancer and join us in a series of runs as we gallop through iconic John Wayne movie locations and rugged Western terrain!
John Wayne on the set of The Oregon Trail in the Alabama Hills, c. 1935.
ALABAMA HILLS RUN
Where: Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California
When: Saturday, October 5, 2019
What: A Half Marathon & 10K – A trail run/walk with the Eastern Sierras and Mt. Whitney as the backdrop
How: Click to register here!
Fun Fact: John Wayne spent a lot of time in this region shooting many of his Westerns, including iconic films like How the West Was Won, 3 Godfathers and The Oregon Trail
John Wayne with his signature eye patch on the set of True Grit in Ridgway, Colorado.
TRUE GRIT ANNIVERSARY RUN
Where: Ridgway, Colorado
When: Saturday, October 12, 2019
What: 10K – A run/walk to the ranch that is featured in John Wayne’s films, True Grit (1969)
How: Click to register here!
Fun Fact: True Grit was one of John Wayne’s final films before passing in 1979. At the 42nd Annual Academy Awards in 1970, he received a Best Actor Academy Award for his depiction as Marshal Rooster Cogburn.
Why: To raise funds for the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, an organization John Wayne’s family created in honor of him; to bring courage, strength and grit to the fight against cancer.
Your registration and fundraising efforts make it possible for the John Wayne Cancer Foundation to fund novel and innovative programs that improve cancer patients’ outcomes and save lives through research, education, awareness and support.
Stay tuned for more information on the next location of the John Wayne Grit Series!
“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. ”
