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To view a map of this years race simply on the link below
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This Year's Race is Dedicated to the Memory of Lt. Donald Quinlan 23 Years on Rescue 1

The Red Cross and WFD6K Team Up - You Could Win $10,000

Worcester Fire Fighters Memorial 6k Race and The Red Cross are proud to announce a partnership to make this years benefit better than ever.

Support your community by walking or running in the 6K Road Race, followed by the excitement of the American Red Cross 4th Annual Great Golf Ball Drop - where you could be the winner of $10,000.

Numbered golf balls will be dropped from a Worcester Fire Department aerial scope truck to a golf hole below - the golf ball that lands in the hole first will be the winner of $10,000.

All proceeds raised by the Great Golf Ball Drop project helps to support local disaster needs. When a disaster strikes and there is nowhere else to turn, people turn to the American Red Cross. Please help us be there - around the world, around the nation and around the corner.

Only 3000 balls will be sold at $20 per ball!

Reserve your ball today
Phone reservations: 508-595-3753
or
Purchase your ball online

Numbers will be posted weekly
Click Here To Check Your Ball Number

Worcester Firefighters Memorial 6K Race

Let me start by telling you a little bit about our race (if you are unaware of it). It was started after we lost our six brothers in the Worcester Cold Storage Fire back in December 3, 1999 and has evolved into Worcesters biggest community and family event. The proceeds from the event have changed since its conception; at first the race was formed to raise money for the permanent Memorial Fund being built in the memory of our fallen brothers. After the first year (in which all of the proceeds were donated to the Memorial Fund) we decided we had to give back to the community, our way of saying thank you for all the support that was given to us during the tragedy. Each year we pick 3 different charities along with the Memorial Fund, all non profits and to date we have donated over $230,000. The 10th Memorial race charities will be announced later on in the year.

The race averages over 900 walkers/runners and well over 2000 people present at the park on the day of the event.

The race/walk is not like any other event around the city of Worcester. The focus of our race is not on the race itself, nor is its focus on donating to the charities; it is more about the community and bringing the city and surrounding towns together in a city block party. At the event we have a free barbecue, beverages, clowns, petting zoo, moonwalk, free massages, a live DJ, a post race party at Tweeds on Grove st in Worcester, a silent sports auction (at the park only this year), prizes and much much more. This year we are also having a concert performed by the Worcester Firefighters Pipes and Drums. The bonus part of all this is that we raise money for those in need. The other unique thing is you dont have to be a runner/walker to enjoy all of these things, just come to the park and take it all in. The race itself starts (running under two aerial ladder trucks draping the American Flag) and ends at Institute Park. The course is a figure eight that runs by both stations where the six firefighters worked. The day concludes with a post race party at Tweeds.

The race not only has the areas best runners competing but also has those who enjoy walking and reflecting on the moment. The memory of our fallen brothers will never die as long as we keep this event going, and with the help of our sponsors and people like you getting the word out, it will continue to live on. Please help the Worcester Fire Department help support local non-profit charities.

Tribute

To view a tribute movie for the six fallen heroes of the Worcester warehouse fire click on the picture below.

CNN Tribute

The above link is another Tribute Movie to the Worcester Cold Storage Fire including scenes from CNN, footage of the fire and clips from the funeral mass at the Centrum.