MEMORIAL TORCH RELAY 9/5 to 9/11
On Monday September 5, 2005 the Memorial Torch Relay will enter Battalion 14. The torch will be carried by firefighters and community members to all seven stations in the battalion over seven days.
This event will have a staff of approximately two support staff for every runner. The runners will be followed by several fire department apparatus, including a van for tired runners. Water will be provided for runners. We anticipate support from LAPD, CERT, LAFD Explorers, LAFD Support Services Volunteers, and several other community members.
Runners will run as a group with the torch carried at the front of the pack. Runners wishing to carry the torch should notify staff prior to running. LAFD staff will try to accommodate all requests to carry the torch along with photo opportunities.
This has been a labor of love for FF Jason Teter, FS 60-B. Please take the time to thank him for all the work he has done putting this fundraiser on for the construction of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the LAFD Museum.
Monday, September 5, 2005, FS 89, 0800 hrs
Runners will be followed by TF89.
From FS 89, make a right and head south on Laurel Canyon Bl.
Make a right and head west on Victory Bl.
Make a left and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Make a right and head west on Burbank Bl. to FS 102.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. All runners will be transported back to FS 89 for photos and lunch.
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, FS 102, 0800 hrs
Today the runners will be a mix of community members and on and off-duty personnel. Today's run is dedicated to Firefighter Brian Phillips, one of the many names that will be added to the memorial wall. Runners will be followed by LF102 and RA102.
From FS 102, make a right and head east on Burbank Bl.
Make a right and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av to FS 78.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. All runners will be transported back to FS 102 for photos and lunch.
Wednesday, September 7, 2005, FS 78, 0800 hrs
Day 3 will be the most challenging leg of the relay. Runners will be followed by E78.
From FS 78, make a left and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Make a right and head west on Ventura Bl.
Make a u-turn at Tyrone Av. and head east on Ventura Bl.
Make a right and head south (UPHILL) on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Continue south on Mulholland Dr. to FS 108.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported by van, or ambulance, back to FS 78 for photos and refreshments.
Thursday, September 8, 2005, FS 108, 0800 hrs
Day 4 and time for the veteran firefighters to show off their stuff. Runners will be followed by E108.
From FS 108, make a right and head south on Mulholland Dr.
Make a left at the signal and continue east on Mulholland to FS 97.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported back to FS 108 for photos and refreshments.
Friday, September 9, 2005, FS 97, 0800 hrs
Day 5...TGIF, it’s all downhill from here. Runners will be followed by E97.
From FS 97, make a left and head east on Mulholland Dr.
Make a left and head north on Wrightwood Dr.
At the stop sign, make a right and continue on Wrightwood.
Continue following the signs for Wrightwood Dr. until Vineland Av.
Make a left and head north on Vineland.
As we cross Ventura, look to your left and wave to our good friends at Minuteman Press.
We continue north on Vineland to FS 86.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty members. Runners will be transported back to FS 97 for photos and refreshments.
Saturday, September 10, 2005, FS 86, 0800 hrs
Day 6...finally, the weekend. Tom LaBonge, Councilmember, Fourth District will be there in running shorts. He will be supported by his wonderful staff, Alice, Stacy, Deanna, and Matt. Runners will be followed by E86.
From FS 86, make a right and head south on Vineland Av.
Make a right and head west on Aqua Vista St.
Make a right and head north on Tujunga Av.
Make a right and head east on Moorpark St.
Make a left and head north on Lankershim Bl.
Make a right and head east on Riverside Dr. to the councilman's office, where we will stop for a short photo op.
Continue east on Riverside to Clybourn Av.
Make a u-turn and head west on Riverside.
Make a right and head north on Lankershim.
Make a left and head north on Tujunga Av. to FS 60.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported back to FS 86 for photos and refreshments.
Sunday, September 11, 2005, FS 60, 0830 hrs
Day 7 is the final day of the run. Today is a very special day, one that will be burned into our hearts forever. Not only will we be running to honor our own fallen brother Tom Taylor, killed in the line of duty during a restaurant arson fire at Lankershim Bl. and Weddington Street in 1981, we will also be running to remember our 343 brothers that selflessly gave their lives saving others from evil during the 09-11-01 attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Runners will be followed by TF60.
From FS 60, make a right and head north on Tujunga Av.
Make a left and head west on Tiara St.
Make a left and head south on Lankershim Bl.
Make a right and head west on Burbank Bl. past LAPD North Hollywood Division.
Make a left and head south on Colfax Av.
Make a left and head east on Riverside Dr.
Make a left and head north on Tujunga to the 9-11 Memorial in North Hollywood Park, where we will stop for a moment of silence and extinguish the torch. The remainder of the run will be run with the torch unlighted.
Continue north on Tujunga past Maximilian's Restaurant.
Make a right and head east on Chandler Bl.
Make a right and head south on Lankershim, past the dirt lot on the northeast corner of Lankershim and Weddington where AO Tom Taylor lost his life.
Continue south on Lankershim.
Make a right and head west on Magnolia Bl. past Signs and Banners at 11002 Magnolia.
Make a right and head north on Tujunga to FS 60.
Runners and guests are asked to stay for lunch and a special remembrance ceremony. The ceremony will start with a grand entrance and relighting of the torch. This will be followed by our guest speakers, closing remarks and special thanks.
This event will have a staff of approximately two support staff for every runner. The runners will be followed by several fire department apparatus, including a van for tired runners. Water will be provided for runners. We anticipate support from LAPD, CERT, LAFD Explorers, LAFD Support Services Volunteers, and several other community members.
Runners will run as a group with the torch carried at the front of the pack. Runners wishing to carry the torch should notify staff prior to running. LAFD staff will try to accommodate all requests to carry the torch along with photo opportunities.
This has been a labor of love for FF Jason Teter, FS 60-B. Please take the time to thank him for all the work he has done putting this fundraiser on for the construction of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the LAFD Museum.
Monday, September 5, 2005, FS 89, 0800 hrs
Runners will be followed by TF89.
From FS 89, make a right and head south on Laurel Canyon Bl.
Make a right and head west on Victory Bl.
Make a left and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Make a right and head west on Burbank Bl. to FS 102.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. All runners will be transported back to FS 89 for photos and lunch.
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, FS 102, 0800 hrs
Today the runners will be a mix of community members and on and off-duty personnel. Today's run is dedicated to Firefighter Brian Phillips, one of the many names that will be added to the memorial wall. Runners will be followed by LF102 and RA102.
From FS 102, make a right and head east on Burbank Bl.
Make a right and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av to FS 78.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. All runners will be transported back to FS 102 for photos and lunch.
Wednesday, September 7, 2005, FS 78, 0800 hrs
Day 3 will be the most challenging leg of the relay. Runners will be followed by E78.
From FS 78, make a left and head south on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Make a right and head west on Ventura Bl.
Make a u-turn at Tyrone Av. and head east on Ventura Bl.
Make a right and head south (UPHILL) on Coldwater Canyon Av.
Continue south on Mulholland Dr. to FS 108.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported by van, or ambulance, back to FS 78 for photos and refreshments.
Thursday, September 8, 2005, FS 108, 0800 hrs
Day 4 and time for the veteran firefighters to show off their stuff. Runners will be followed by E108.
From FS 108, make a right and head south on Mulholland Dr.
Make a left at the signal and continue east on Mulholland to FS 97.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported back to FS 108 for photos and refreshments.
Friday, September 9, 2005, FS 97, 0800 hrs
Day 5...TGIF, it’s all downhill from here. Runners will be followed by E97.
From FS 97, make a left and head east on Mulholland Dr.
Make a left and head north on Wrightwood Dr.
At the stop sign, make a right and continue on Wrightwood.
Continue following the signs for Wrightwood Dr. until Vineland Av.
Make a left and head north on Vineland.
As we cross Ventura, look to your left and wave to our good friends at Minuteman Press.
We continue north on Vineland to FS 86.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty members. Runners will be transported back to FS 97 for photos and refreshments.
Saturday, September 10, 2005, FS 86, 0800 hrs
Day 6...finally, the weekend. Tom LaBonge, Councilmember, Fourth District will be there in running shorts. He will be supported by his wonderful staff, Alice, Stacy, Deanna, and Matt. Runners will be followed by E86.
From FS 86, make a right and head south on Vineland Av.
Make a right and head west on Aqua Vista St.
Make a right and head north on Tujunga Av.
Make a right and head east on Moorpark St.
Make a left and head north on Lankershim Bl.
Make a right and head east on Riverside Dr. to the councilman's office, where we will stop for a short photo op.
Continue east on Riverside to Clybourn Av.
Make a u-turn and head west on Riverside.
Make a right and head north on Lankershim.
Make a left and head north on Tujunga Av. to FS 60.
The torch will be handed off to on-duty personnel. Runners will be transported back to FS 86 for photos and refreshments.
Sunday, September 11, 2005, FS 60, 0830 hrs
Day 7 is the final day of the run. Today is a very special day, one that will be burned into our hearts forever. Not only will we be running to honor our own fallen brother Tom Taylor, killed in the line of duty during a restaurant arson fire at Lankershim Bl. and Weddington Street in 1981, we will also be running to remember our 343 brothers that selflessly gave their lives saving others from evil during the 09-11-01 attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Runners will be followed by TF60.
From FS 60, make a right and head north on Tujunga Av.
Make a left and head west on Tiara St.
Make a left and head south on Lankershim Bl.
Make a right and head west on Burbank Bl. past LAPD North Hollywood Division.
Make a left and head south on Colfax Av.
Make a left and head east on Riverside Dr.
Make a left and head north on Tujunga to the 9-11 Memorial in North Hollywood Park, where we will stop for a moment of silence and extinguish the torch. The remainder of the run will be run with the torch unlighted.
Continue north on Tujunga past Maximilian's Restaurant.
Make a right and head east on Chandler Bl.
Make a right and head south on Lankershim, past the dirt lot on the northeast corner of Lankershim and Weddington where AO Tom Taylor lost his life.
Continue south on Lankershim.
Make a right and head west on Magnolia Bl. past Signs and Banners at 11002 Magnolia.
Make a right and head north on Tujunga to FS 60.
Runners and guests are asked to stay for lunch and a special remembrance ceremony. The ceremony will start with a grand entrance and relighting of the torch. This will be followed by our guest speakers, closing remarks and special thanks.
