Events
Description
Join us for a Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 8 AM, held in conjunction with the Tallahassee Veterans Day celebrations. This family-friendly race will highlight Tallahassee's downtown Veteran memorials, with start-line activities taking place at the Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and finish line activities at Tallahassee's Korean War Memorial in Cascades Park. Runners and walkers alike will enjoy the 5K course that takes you around and through the beautiful Cascades Park, with a downhill finish on Suwannee Street.
Registration
Pre-registration closes Thursday, November 9, at 5:59 p.m. EST
The first 150 registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt
- $25: Pre-registration with T-shirt (First 150 registrants are guaranteed shirt)
- $35: Onsite Registration
Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers and top-three age group winners.
All race-day participants will receive a commemorative dog tag finisher medal.
Registrant Packet Pickup*
Thursday, November 9
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Fleet Feet Tallahassee
1845 Thomasville Rd #125
Don't Want to Run but Want to Support Us? Consider Being a Race Day Volunteer!
Volunteers are needed to help with various activities during the Veterans Day Memorial to Memorial 5K on Friday, November 10, between 6 AM - 10 AM. This includes onsite registration and packet pickup, route directors, water station helpers and finish line cheerleaders. Click here to volunteer!
T Shirts
The first 150 registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. After that, shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participant Medal
All race day participants will receive a commemorative dog tag finishers medal.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Race Route & Special Instructions
The race begins at 8:00 a.m. The Starting Line is at the Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, located at 463-489 South Monroe Street. Enter the parking lot from Calhoun Street for onsite packet pickup and pre-race festivities.
Race Day Parking: Runners are encouraged to park near the Finish Line by the Korean War Memorial in Cascades Park. Parking is available in the lots near the Department of Transportation off Suwannee Street.
Race Route: Runners will head south on Calhoun Street for a brief out and back before heading down East Madison Street toward Franklin Boulevard, where they'll head north and return to enter Cascades Park. After weaving through the park, runners will enjoy a downhill finish on Suwannee Street, where finish line activities will commence at the Tallahassee Korean War Memorial.
