Friends of AirLife hosts the 11 th Annual AirLife Memorial Run/Walk to Celebrate and Remember the Heroes of EMS

The run/walk seeks to raise funds for the memorial site of the 1997 AirLife helicopter crash, Colorado EMS education, and charitable assistance for families of fallen EMS professionals

The 11 th Annual AirLife Memorial Run/Walk and EMS Celebration, which benefits the Friends of AirLife. The event includes a 5k/10k run, 5k walk and kids fun run, as well as a "fire/EMS muster" and numerous activities for all ages to enjoy.

For more information and registration, please visit www.airlifedenver.com.

WHY: Each year, Friends of AirLife hosts the event in honor of the everyday heroes in EMS and those who have lost their lives. The race was created in memory of Pete Albplanalp, Beth Barber, Leslie Feldmann and Julie Olmstead, who died on Dec. 14, 2007, in an AirLife helicopter crash and related car accident. Since its inception, the race has evolved to include honoring the fallen heroes of air medical, EMS, fire and police, as well as the beloved Friends of AirLife founder, Jim Ulrich, who lost his battle with leukemia in Dec. 2006.

WHAT ELSE: Friends of AirLife is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations received by Friends of AirLife are used to maintain the AirLife Memorial Park located at the site of the 1997 crash, Colorado EMS education through the Jim Ulrich Scholarship Fund, the Jim Ulrich Silver Falcon Award recognizing local EMS leaders, and charitable assistance to families of EMS professionals who have lost their lives in the line of duty.