One of Boston College鈥檚 proudest traditions, the Volunteer and Service Learning Center鈥檚 Red Bandanna Run鈥攈eld to honor 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther 鈥�99鈥攚ill take place for the 14th year on October 20.
The 5k begins at 9 a.m. in front of the Gasson Hall eagle statue. Check-in on race day, and race day registration, will take place at Lyons Dining Hall from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m; at 8:30 a.m., runners and others in attendance will gather for a pre-race welcome from the Crowther family. 听
On September 11, 2001, Crowther was working as an equities trader in the South Tower of the World Trade Center when the plane hijacked by terrorists struck the building. Trained as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Nyack, NY, Crowther wrapped his trademark red bandanna around his face to help him breathe through the smoke, and organized a rescue effort to guide survivors down the building鈥檚 stairwells to safety. He twice returned into the building and then joined a New York Fire Department team in its effort to free victims still trapped under debris. He was killed when the building collapsed.
Proceeds from the event support the , established by the Crowther Family to honor Welles and keep his memory alive through good works benefitting young people.
Pre-registration and other information is available at .
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