Kennedy 50 Mile Walk

Description:

a unique annual reprise of an endurance feat accomplished by Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy in February 1963. At the time, his brother, President, John F. Kennedy, who emphasized physical fitness’ importance, challenged the U.S. military to a 50-mile march. JFK was emulating President Theodore Roosevelt, who issued a similar directive in 1908. JFK made it known that his White House staff should lead this challenge by example. So, his brother, Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, no better prepared than the thousands who would later take up the challenge, was among the first to set the example. Many followed
The FreeWalkers began honoring the feat and the ideals 50 years later by creating the Kennedy 50-Mile Walk, a 1-day walk on the same ground, at approximately the same time of the year. JFK motivated us and RFK inspired us to do more than we thought we could by testing our limits.