The annual McGreevy Run for our HEROES honors Lt. Michael McGreevy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on June 28, 2005 as a part of Operation Redwings. … MORE
The annual McGreevy Run for our HEROES honors Lt. Michael McGreevy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on June 28, 2005 as a part of Operation Redwings. Mike was a 1993 graduate of Portville Central School and he was one of the standouts in both morality and drive.
Proceeds fund this very well organized event fund two scholarships, set up in Mike’s memory, and given to select Portville Central School students who live their lives in the manner in which he did.
Race alumni become part of “Team Groove,” who continue to gather long after the race. Team Grove members voluntarily contribute back to the community annually in local efforts that include picking up trash and garbage along Route 417 between Portville and Westons Mills.
Participants, traveling from five states and Canada, include numerous veterans, former Navy SEALS, U.S. Naval Academy alumni, race enthusiasts, and community members and leaders.
The race starts at the Portville Central School combination track and football field where Mike once competed and trained as a scholar athlete.
After a patriotic opening ceremony and gun start, runners and walkers begin a mostly paved course that weaves through the campus, back along a local creek, and then into the Village.
The route includes the local municipal park where there is a memorial bench in Mike’s honor and a two-mile patriotic stretch through the business district, containing streetlight-mounted banners honoring other local veterans and heroes.
The scenery includes ample Victorian architecture and numerous shade trees. There are mild hills and elevations along the way.
The hydration station is hosted annually by the Boy Scouts. Partipants are entertained along the way by a local musician performing in the park.
The race ends back at the high school track for closing ceremonies. At the finish line, runners and walkers are presented — in true military fashion — a challenge coin from Gold Star Mothers, members of the McGreevy family or individuals who were associated with him. The 2019 challenge coin was the second of a three-year commemorative set.
The 2019 race was the second time my wife and I experienced this very special local community event that continues to grow in popularity.
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The annual McGreevy Run for our HEROES honors Lt. Michael McGreevy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on June 28, 2005 as a part of Operation Redwings. … MORE
The annual McGreevy Run for our HEROES honors Lt. Michael McGreevy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on June 28, 2005 as a part of Operation Redwings. Mike was a 1993 graduate of Portville Central School and he was one of the standouts in both morality and drive.
Proceeds fund this very well organized event fund two scholarships, set up in Mike’s memory, and given to select Portville Central School students who live their lives in the manner in which he did.
Race alumni become part of “Team Groove,” who continue to gather long after the race. Team Grove members voluntarily contribute back to the community annually in local efforts that include picking up trash and garbage along Route 417 between Portville and Westons Mills.
Participants, traveling from five states and Canada, include numerous veterans, former Navy SEALS, U.S. Naval Academy alumni, race enthusiasts, and community members and leaders.
The race starts at the Portville Central School combination track and football field where Mike once competed and trained as a scholar athlete.
After a patriotic opening ceremony and gun start, runners and walkers begin a mostly paved course that weaves through the campus, back along a local creek, and then into the Village.
The route includes the local municipal park where there is a memorial bench in Mike’s honor and a two-mile patriotic stretch through the business district, containing streetlight-mounted banners honoring other local veterans and heroes.
The scenery includes ample Victorian architecture and numerous shade trees. There are mild hills and elevations along the way.
The hydration station is hosted annually by the Boy Scouts. Partipants are entertained along the way by a local musician performing in the park.
The race ends back at the high school track for closing ceremonies. At the finish line, runners and walkers are presented — in true military fashion — a challenge coin from Gold Star Mothers, members of the McGreevy family or individuals who were associated with him. The 2019 challenge coin was the second of a three-year commemorative set.
The 2019 race was the second time my wife and I experienced this very special local community event that continues to grow in popularity.