In 2010 members of the Australian Fire Services, will run from Los Angeles to New York, finishing at the World Trade Center site to commemorate 9/11.

The route will pass through Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Arizona, Albuquerque, Oklahoma, Houston, New Orleans, Mississippi, Memphis, Charlottesville, Washington, Baltimore, Pennsylvania and New York.

Each dawn of the 22-day journey will be dedicated to the individuals whose lives were tragically taken in their tour of duty.

Funds raised will be donated to charities nominated by the Firefighters and Emergency Services of America.

This run is a statement of hope for the future of a world consumed by financial gloom and terrorist alerts. This run reflects the better values of humanity, mateship, camaraderie and self-sacrifice.

Ben Schmidt of NTFRS will be representing the Territory in this run.

Visit the Tour of Duty website for more information.