Registration opens tomorrow for the 36th annual Run For the Wall in 2026! While you are registering, take a few minutes to check out the new stuff that will be available in the store.
There are several new products that recognize the 35th anniversary to the end of the Gulf War. The Gulf War was between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States and carried out in two phases: Operation Desert Shield from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm that began January 17, 1991 and ended with the liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. Run For The Wall 2026 is the year we remember those that served and sacrificed to protect American interests in the region.
To commemorate the anniversary, there is a new Run shirt, pin, challenge coin, patch, sticker and wristband with special graphics and wording. In addition, there will be a new hat and updated All The Way, Participant, Wall 2 Wall patches. You can click on any image to enlarge.
This year’s Run shirt will again be offered in a long sleeve, crew neck, performance material for both men and women but in a sand color. The artwork will be on the front and left sleeve with no graphics on the back or right sleeve this year. Finally, the women’s is a contoured fit.
All these products will be available for sale tomorrow however there are a few that will have a delay in shipping. These include the new shirt, hat and poker chip. You can expect these products to ship in the first week of October. The commemorative patch and sticker will be shipping in two weeks. Everything else is available now. To keep costs down, orders with delayed shipments (except shirts and hats) will be held until it can be completely fulfilled. Since shirts and hats ship from a different supplier, orders with these items will not be held.
Now, some non-product news. I am looking for a driver and sales help to support the Central Route as well as a driver for Southern Route. Drivers must have a truck or SUV capable of pulling 6,000 lb loaded dual axle trailer so the recommend towing capacity should be 8,000 lbs minimum. If you are interested, please contact me for details and perks that come along with being a driver.
Lastly, I do need to inform you that some products are impacted by tariffs this year. While I’ve done my best to not increase prices, you’ll see small increases on a few products. Unfortunately, as a nonprofit organization, we can only absorb so much of these costs however, I assure you that everything has been done to minimize the impact.
Please feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions, comments and feedback. You can reach me at merchandise@rftw.us.
Is it May yet?
Alan “Xbox” Steiner
Director of Merchandise
Run For The Wall
https://rftw.us
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Midway Route Photos from previous runs are no longer available. 