FORT Bragg, N.C.— Approximately 1,400 runners gathered at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds Saturday morning Aug. 15 to participate in the pirate-themed "X Marks the Spot" 5K. The event served as the finale for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation annual summer 5K race series.
"It is great to see so many in the community coming out and participating," said Amanda Cahill, special event coordinator for Fort Bragg DFMWR. "We love being able to bring these quality of life and community-wide events to warfighters and their families."
The event brought together a broad representation of the installation, with active-duty Soldiers, parents, children, and even family pets joining the morning run. From tricorn hats and eye patches to inflatable parrot sidekicks, participants of all ages donned creative costumes as they traversed the 3.1-mile course.