Airmen encouraged to participate in 2009 U.S. Air Force Marathon Published Aug. 31, 2009 By Capt. Bob Everdeen Air Mobility Command Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- With less than three weeks before this year's United States Air Force Marathon, Air Mobility Command officials are encouraging Airmen to participate in the annual event at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Even though the official AMC team has been selected, registration is open until the day before the event, which is slated for Sept. 19. The schedule of events includes: - Sept. 17 - Sports & Fitness Expo - Sept. 18 - Sports & Fitness Expo, 5K race, gourmet pasta dinner, 5K awards ceremony - Sept. 19 - Opening ceremonies, wheelchair race, marathon, half marathon, 10K race, post-race festival and awards The U.S. Air Force Marathon is an official Air Force activity, which means permissive temporary duty can be authorized. People interested in participating are encouraged to sign up early because registration fees increase as time goes by. For complete details or to sign up, visit http://www.usafmarathon.com. The AMC team will compete for the prestigious traveling trophy which is presented each year at Fall CORONA to the winning major command commander.