This event is open to the public and those who hold the line to keep us all safe. The 805 HERO Walk will be attended by police officers, deputy sheriffs, firefighters, paramedics, veterans, surviving family members as well as members of our amazing community. Each year we have over 200 community members who come together to honor fallen first responders who served Ventura County law enforcement and the fire service. Come out and show your support for public safety.

We start on time so we recommend you arrive by 8:45 to register and stretch if needed. This year we will meet we will do a 3-mile walk around the Channel Islands Harbor along the public pathways around the harbor area and along Harbor Blvd. We will begin at about 9am and finish by 10:30am. There will be bottled water for all and bathrooms onsite. Please arrive by 8:45am

We started this local event in 2022 as a way to honor the fallen in our community and as a way to bring first responders and the community together. Proceeds from the 805 HERO WALK will be donated to local organizations that support public safety mental health and leadership training. We know that well training and healthy first responders make better decisions under stress.

The 805 HERO Walk has a very low cost to participate and all proceeds are going to are being donated to a nonprofit that supports public safety. The cost is $20 for an individual and only $35 for a family. We will have a limited number of 805 HERO t-shirts and hats onsite the morning of the event for purchase. You can register and pay here or the morning of the event so show up 15 minutes early.

Several years ago we learned about an event called "Carry the Load" which is what our event is modeled after. The spirit of Carry the Load is "Who are you carrying?" and symbolizes carrying your fallen brother or sister. We created our own event and called it the 805HERO Walk and we walk to honor our fallen Ventura County First Responders because a hero remembered never dies.

About Carry The Load:

What started as a mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day has grown to include more than just our military heroes and more than just the one holiday. Carry The Load works to bring all Americans together to participate in honoring our nation’s heroes every day. -2011 Founded by Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, Carry The Load's mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day which is why our event will always be in Memorial May.