Holloman Air Force Base opens registration for Ace of Races Marathon
Holloman Air Force Base has opened registration for its annual Ace of Races Marathon scheduled for Oct. 10 near Alamogordo.
The Oct. 10 event includes a full marathon, half marathon, 5K and children’s race, with portions of the course running through the Holloman flightline
Organ Mountain News report
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE - Holloman Air Force Base has opened registration for its annual Ace of Races Marathon scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10.
The event is open to the public and includes a full marathon, half marathon, 5K and 1-mile children’s dash.
According to Holloman Air Force Base, the USA Track and Field-certified course qualifies participants for major races including the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon.
Runners will travel through multiple areas of the base, including the flightline past F-16 and MQ-9 aircraft, according to organizers.
Registration fees are scheduled to increase June 5.
Additional event details, registration information, training plans and course limits are available at the race website.
The marathon is named after Maj. Richard Bong, a World War II pilot assigned to the 49th Fighter Group during the 1940s. Holloman officials said Bong shot down 40 Japanese aircraft during the war and became known as the country’s top flying ace.
Las Cruces child abandonment defendants released without bond — Court records show Ariana and Maya Hidalgo were released without bond and ordered to return for separate pretrial hearings in June.
Las Cruces woman charged with child abuse after 8-year-old found with neck injuries — Court documents allege an 8-year-old was punched, grabbed by the neck and dragged during an April disturbance.
Las Cruces teen known from downtown farmers market airlifted after house fire, family launches fundraiser — A 13-year-old known from the downtown Farmers and Crafts Market was airlifted to a Lubbock burn center after suffering burns in an April 27 house fire.
