Team Long Road is proud to announce its latest national endurance and awareness campaign, the “America 250“ 250 Miles for 250 Years, celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America!

Starting 31 August 2026, at the birthplace of America’s most revered founding father, George Washington, three Marines will hike more than 15-20 miles per day under load, along George Washington’s historic route taken to Fort Necessity in 1754.  This route will follow the original pathways and trails blazed by then Lieutenant Colonel George Washington upon receiving his orders from Virginia Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie to push out to the Ohio Country. The route travelled will be from his birthplace, through his boyhood home in Fredericksburg, onto Mount Vernon and then into Alexandria…from which the expedition to the Ohio Country commenced from through Winchester, Cumberland and onto Fort Necessity where young Washington made his first actions as a Soldier on the frontier during the Seven Years War, also more commonly known as the French and Indian War.  The expedition will culminate on 18 September 2026, National POW/MIA Day, to pay homage to the brief period Lieutenant Colonel Washington had to surrender his position to the French, and by all accounts, became America’s first Prisoner of War momentarily until his negotiated release to return to Virginia with his men.  Team Long Road chose this specific action to highlight the beginnings of Washingtons life and career that are not as well known as his latter years…but critical shaping actions and life lessons learned in overcoming hardship and perseverance in one’s life to continue to drive on…and in doing so…create a nation.