Have you ever seen the first episode of the Band of Brothers? They're WWII Army Paratroopers talking about running Mt. Currahee. "Three miles up, three miles down." Well now you … MORE
Have you ever seen the first episode of the Band of Brothers? They’re WWII Army Paratroopers talking about running Mt. Currahee. “Three miles up, three miles down.” Well now you can run it too.
I love that show. I’m also a veteran of the 101st Airborne. So of course I was going to do this run.
The production itself is very simple and basic. There is no fanfare. No finishers medal. They give you a shirt – but it’s very basic.
The course itself is really cool though. It’s a blend of mostly trail and a little paved. You run to the top of the mountain and touch the marker at the top and then turn around.
If you’re looking for a run with a super high quality production value then this probably isn’t your best option. But if you’re looking for an amazing course of a historical nature then this is a bucket list item. I drove five hours to get to this race and it is something I’m still proud to have done four years later. Read the history and watch that episode of Band of Brothers before running this event.
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Run in the footsteps of Paratroopers
Have you ever seen the first episode of the Band of Brothers? They're WWII Army Paratroopers talking about running Mt. Currahee. "Three miles up, three miles down." Well now you … MORE
Have you ever seen the first episode of the Band of Brothers? They’re WWII Army Paratroopers talking about running Mt. Currahee. “Three miles up, three miles down.” Well now you can run it too.
I love that show. I’m also a veteran of the 101st Airborne. So of course I was going to do this run.
The production itself is very simple and basic. There is no fanfare. No finishers medal. They give you a shirt – but it’s very basic.
The course itself is really cool though. It’s a blend of mostly trail and a little paved. You run to the top of the mountain and touch the marker at the top and then turn around.
If you’re looking for a run with a super high quality production value then this probably isn’t your best option. But if you’re looking for an amazing course of a historical nature then this is a bucket list item. I drove five hours to get to this race and it is something I’m still proud to have done four years later. Read the history and watch that episode of Band of Brothers before running this event.