What better place for a run?

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  • By Maj. Seth Storms
  • 6th Operations Support Squadron
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  Members of the MacDill community took advantage of the airfield closure to participate in the "Dick Cutshall Memorial Runway Run" Feb. 17.

Participants were given the unique opportunity to run the full length of MacDill's Runway 04/22 while contractors were putting final touches on a major repair project that spanned three weeks.

Runners had the option to either take a 5K route through various taxiways, touring the infield of the 70-million-square-foot airfield, or a 10-K route, which ran the span of the two-mile runway. The run was dedicated to Richard "Dick" Cutshall, who coordinated between the city of Tampa, Federal Aviation Administration and various other military and civilian aviation authorities to bring MacDill's AirFest to the community for more than two decades.

Carol Cutshall was among the distinguished guests who presented and offered motivational words of encouragement prior to the race. The runway reopened for full operations later that same afternoon.