by wpadmin | Jun 14, 2025 | daily report 2025
TIGER & TRAIL: RUNNING THROUGH THE LEGACY OF LA GLEIZE Stage 4 of the Liberation Trail brought us to the heart of one of WWII’s most infamous battlegrounds: La Gleize. This small Belgian village was the final stand for Kampfgruppe Peiper during the Battle of the...
by wpadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | daily report 2025
RUNNING THROUGH SHADOWS: THE NIGHT TRAIL TO STAVELOT The third stage of the Liberation Trail is like no other. A night trail through the dark forests of the Ardennes, beginning at the foot of the stunning waterfall of Petit Coo. But this is more than just a trail –...
by wpadmin | Jun 12, 2025 | daily report 2025
RUNNING THROUGH HISTORY: FROM SWORD TO OMAHA BEACH Stage 2 of the Liberation Trail followed the path of the D-Day landings – 53 kilometers of remembrance, endurance, and heat. June 6, 1944 – the day Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. British troops at...
by wpadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | daily report 2025
FROM SAINTE-MERE EGLISE TO CARENTAN A Historic Start to an Unforgettable Journey The Liberation Trail 2025 kicked off with a powerful and emotional first stage: 45 kilometers that set the tone for an extraordinary week. At dawn, runners gathered beneath the church...
by wpadmin | Jun 9, 2025 | daily report 2025
PROLOGUE 2025 “One name. One cross. One family. One story. Now multiply that by 10,000.” You stand on a windswept cliff above Omaha Beach. The sea is calm, but your thoughts are not. You picture it—June 6, 1944. Chaos. Fear. Bravery. The beginning of the end of a...
