Carry the Weight. Give the Weight.
The Official Veterans Day 5K Ruck is a free event with one additional requirement: your weight serves someone else.

Instead of traditional ruck weight, participants will carry canned goods.

Men carry a minimum of 30 pounds.
Women carry a minimum of 20 pounds.

Bring your canned goods packed inside the backpack or ruck you intend to carry. Report between 7:00 and 7:30 AM for official weigh-in before joining the 8:00 AM start.

Complete the full 5K carrying your qualifying weight.

When you cross the finish line, the weight comes off your shoulders and goes directly toward helping another family. All canned goods will be donated to the West Texas Food Bank.

Every qualifying finisher receives a finisher medal and commemorative USA 250 Veterans Day Ruck Patch for their pack.

Carry the weight. Finish the mission. Leave the weight behind for someone who needs it.

Veterans Day Kids 1K
The next generation gets to participate too.

The Veterans Day Kids 1K is a free, family-friendly run held as part of the morning's Veterans Day activities.

Approximately 100 medals from the 2025 Veterans Day event have been reserved specifically for our Kids 1K participants.

Our goal is simple: give children an opportunity to move, participate and experience a community gathered around service, responsibility and gratitude.