Saturday, bright and early, we were on the Bosque Rio Grande Trail getting ready for the first annual Mormon Battalion Fun Run. Our Boy Scout Troop sponsored this event which meant the family of the Troop Leader (my husband) had to get involved.
The Mormon Battalion was composed of 500 men who enlisted to help in the US war with Mexico. They marched from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California. October 24th, 1846 or so they passed through the Albuquerque area and crossed the Rio Grande near the present day I-40 bridge. They never saw a real battle, but they introduced brick making for home building in the west. Examples of their handy work still stand in San Diego.
Honoring their memory, the 10k was named after them. The run was a big success. My daughter Holly and I manned the water table, handing cups of water to thirsty runners. My daughter Rebecca was at the 5k turn around point and some other friends were at the 10k turn-around. My daughter Maureen designed the T-shirt and ran the 5k race.
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