New Deal Volunteer Fire and EMS Department hosting Fallen First Responders Remembrance Run - KCBD

First responders are invited to walk the course in full uniform or gear, and runners and ruckers can choose their distance on the cross-country route. Day-of registration opens at 8 a.m. For anyone who hasn't signed up ahead of time.

Tickets are priced to keep the event accessible. First responders, kids, and students get in for $5, while general adult admission is $10. Anyone organizing a large group can reach the department at events@newdealfiredept.org for registration details.

For the South Plains, this kind of event carries real weight. New Deal is a small town just north of Lubbock, and its volunteer department runs on community support and local participation. A remembrance run like this one gives residents from across the area a concrete way to show up for the people who show up for them, whether that's lacing up sneakers or strapping on a ruck.

Now in its 7th year, the event has outlasted plenty of one-off fundraisers and become a fixture on the regional calendar.