In Memory Our Fallen Hero and Teammate SGT Timothy Padgett

In Memory Our Fallen Hero and Teammate Members of SPECIAL FORCES will run in memory of SGT Timothy Padgett and donate as much as possible to Special Operations Warrior Foundation!
 
CHICAGO - April 13, 2013 - PRLog -- one of our fallen teammates, SGT Timothy Padgett a Special Forces Medical Sergeant and be able to donate as much as possible to Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
The Gate to Gate 4.4 Mile is projected to take place on 5/27/2013 at 7:30 AM in Elgin AFB, FL. Based on previous races, Road Race Place expects there to be over 2000 finishers in the 2013 Gate to Gate 4.4 Mile race.

Teams in the competition will represent a Military organization or unit. The team was unable to compete during the 2012 Eglin AFB Gate to Gate run due to military obligations. Our team will represent 7th Special Forces Group. Within 7th Special Forces group, the competitors will be from an Operational Detachment Alpha Underwater Operations Team. Members of these teams are graduates of the Special Forces Underwater Operations Course, the most arduous course the military has to offer. Combat Divers have a long standing tradition of being the most elite, mentally tough, and physically fit of the Green Berets. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the first team in the military division and we plan on winning it this year.

We will be dedicating our performance to one of our fallen teammates, SGT Timothy Padgett a Special Forces Medical Sergeant, who sustained a fatal gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. It was six years ago this May that we lost our brother during one of the fiercest firefights in Afghanistan where he selflessly gave his life for his teammates. His family is now part of our family, and we want to remind them that their son, father, brother will never be forgotten. He left the world too soon, leaving a loving family and daughter behind.

The members of this team will be returning from one of the most volatile areas in Afghanistan, where they lived through the most dangerous combat operations performed in the country. The six weeks prior to the competition will be utilized to perform a rigorous cardiovascular and endurance based program, where the team members will be reaching the peak of their training during the week of the race. Though access to running courses are not existent in our area of Afghanistan, the team members have remained at a high level of fitness by employing treadmills and stationary bicycles, in conjunction with fast paced workouts, such as Cross fit and plyometrics.

Based on past years performances, the team members will need to average a 5:15 to 5:30 mile pace for the 4.4 mile event. Currently, without any real training assets in Afghanistan the team can average a 5:50 mile based off of treadmill time. We feel confident we can shave the rest of the time off in the six weeks we are back if we are provided with the training assets necessary.

The team wants to be able to donate as much as possible to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. They provide College Scholarships for the surviving children of fallen Special Operations Forces and many other great programs as well. Special Forces soldiers are the tip of the spear and are continuously called upon to fight and operate in austere areas where normal forces cannot gain access. Special Forces soldiers are willing to give their lives for their brothers to the left and right. We want to help the families of our fallen brothers. Wish us luck during this race! More information on this great cause can be found at: http://www.specialops.org

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