We come from the military, the classroom, the road, the boardroom, and the training block. We came together because the country needed a simple thing to do together.
Relay For America was founded on a conviction: that Americans remember best when they move together, and that the people who served this country deserve more from the rest of us than a speech once a year.
Our team brings together active and retired military, endurance athletes, educators, and operators who've built civic movements before. We've done the hard parts — the funding, the routing, the permitting, the production. What we need now is the people. Your mile. Your nomination. Your name next to theirs.
Founder & Director
U.S. Army National Guard · 50 marathons
Operations Lead
Logistics & route planning
Partnerships & Outreach
Community activation
Athletic Program
Runner recruitment & training
Production & Media
Film, photo, and tribute artifacts
Every dollar raised goes directly to organizations that serve veterans and their families year-round. Our beneficiary partners are Team RWB and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
The relay does more than raise money. It puts 3,000 names in front of a nation — on film, on screen, on the road, and on the lips of every runner who carries the flag through their town. It turns the abstract into the personal, and the personal into the permanent.
A coast-to-coast relay spanning 3,200 miles from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., carried by 250 runners over 21 days. Each mile honors a veteran who served this country.
June 14 to July 4, 2026 — Flag Day to Independence Day — arriving in the nation’s capital on America’s 250th birthday.
Visit our Nominate page to submit a veteran’s name, branch of service, and a short tribute. Nominations are open now and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Yes! Visit our Run a Leg page to apply. Legs range from 5 to 26 miles depending on terrain. All paces welcome — walkers, joggers, and runners.
100% of net proceeds go to veterans organizations, including Team RWB and Special Operations Warrior Foundation. We publish our financials annually.
Nominate a veteran, donate to the mission, volunteer along the route, or run a leg yourself. Every form of support moves the flag forward.
Yes. Relay For America is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Team RWB, which builds community through physical and social activity for veterans, and Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college scholarships and counseling to families of fallen special operators.
Whether it's one mile or one thousand, every American has a place in this relay.