Microsoft is proudly sponsoring Team RWB’s 2nd annual Old Glory Relay. At sunrise on September 11th, Old Glory will be unfurled in San Francisco and begin a 60-day, 3,540-mile journey across the nation to end at sunset on November 8 at Microsoft’s Washington, D.C. offices. Fifty-nine teams of runners will move Old Glory throughout the course, passing in the hands of one patriot at a time.
On 9/11, the Bay Area community will stand together to honor the sacrifice of thousands of Americans who have fought for freedom and make a public display of support for America’s veterans as they return to their communities. Day 1 starts with a send-off from San Francisco’s War Memorial, then Old Glory passes down the Peninsula ending the day with a celebration at our Mountain View campus.
Friday, September 11
Sunrise – 6:48 a.m. |San Francisco War Memorial (across from City Hall) Reveille Ceremony, Old Glory is unfurled at sunrise
Runners – Team RWB and tech industry veteran teams (Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Pinterest and Salesforce.com) – will travel from checkpoint to checkpoint and hand off Old Glory to the next running team throughout the day.
Retreat Ceremony held by Team RWB and Microsoft Military Affairs to recognize all Silicon Valley veterans:
The afternoon ceremony will be attended by Mountain View Mayor John McAlister, leadership speaker and military veteran Jan Rutherford, Microsoft VP of Military Affairs Chris Cortez, and Executive Director of Team RWB Blayne Smith. The event is open to the public.
Address: 1065 La Avenida Street, Mountain View, CA 94043
2:00 -3:00pm | Presentation by Jan Rutherford: Developing Leadership (Galileo auditorium, Bldg 1)
3:00 -3:30pm | Reception and Book Signing
3:30 -4:00pm | OId Glory to arrive on the Microsoft campus
4:00 -5:30pm | Community Celebration
Faces of Old Glory
The theme of this year’s relay, “Faces of Old Glory,” is a call-to-action for participants and supporters to share their stories of what Old Glory means to them. Veterans and civilians alike have stories of family members, friends, colleagues and even their own personal journeys that have helped shape and define who they are as individuals. We look forward to hearing and sharing these inspiring stories. Participants can also enter for a chance to win prizes such as a Microsoft Surface 3 or Microsoft Bands by submitting their personal “Face of Old Glory” photo or video while attending a Celebration, using #OldGloryRelay on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ or on the Team RWB Facebook Page. The Faces of Old Glory Lottery prizes are presented by Team RWB, courtesy of product donations by the Microsoft Military Affairs Team.
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For more information about the race and to see the full course in detail, visit oldgloryrelay.org.
We hope you can join us to support our veteran communities. RSVP here.
