Events
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.fivestarntp.com.
Place
Lake Accotink Park
Springfield, VA US 22150
Description
Come out to honor all the Veterans with a 5K/10K/Half Marathon. We're lacing up at Lake Accotink Park in Springfield, VA for an 8:30 am start, and hitting the trail!
Veterans run for free, so grab that Vet you know, and bring them with. OR...if you are a Vet, come out, and grab some of your family to race with you. (ID Required)
Finisher Medals, Race shirts, Awards (Top Finishers, 5 year age groups, etc)
Great People, Great shirts, and Great awards!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Charity Partner
The Charity Partner for Salute to Veterans 5K/10K & Half Marathon - Metro Washington DC is MACRA.
Volunteer
Volunteering for this race can earn you a $50 Visa Gift Card.
Here's how it works: 1) You sign up to volunteer on Volunteer page. 2) You recruit 5 (five) others to volunteer for this race and have them sign up on the Volunteer page and put Your Name when it asks who recruited them. 3) You and your recruits show up on race day and volunteer for the entire race. 4) After the race, if all qualifications are met, Five Star NTP will mail you your $50 Visa Gift card.
Get started by going to the Volunteer Page to sign up for this race.
Sponsors
Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon is currently accepting sponsors. For more information, contact Meredith.
Why should you partner with Five Star NTP's Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon?
- Develop a relationship with your community.
- Express your support for a charity.
- Increase name-recognition in your community.
Our process for building a race experience means that your business has the opportunity to be the driving force behind a race, including an Early Packet Pickup the evening before an event (bringing traffic through your door) or a customized finish line experience for our racers.
Partner Level Pricing--Current year's rates are based on last year's participation counts. Each race is priced individually. Contact Meredith@fivestarntp.com for more details.
For Partner Level and other Sponsor descriptions, visit Five Star NTP.
Entry Fee & Registration
Preview Registration (ends 4/15)
- 5K: $35 (no swag save $5)
- 10K: $40 (no swag save $5)
- Half Marathon: $60 (no swag save $5)
- Virtual 5K: $35
- Virtual 10K: $35
- Virtual Half: $35
Early Bird Registration (ends 5/15)
- 5K: $35 (no swag save $5)
- 10K: $40 (no swag save $5)
- Half Marathon: $60 (no swag save $5)
- Virtual 5K: $35
- Virtual 10K: $35
- Virtual Half: $35
Regular Registration (ends 10/27)
- 5K: $35 (no swag save $5)
- 10K: $40 (no swag save $5)
- Half Marathon: $60 (no swag save $5)
- Virtual 5K: $35
- Virtual 10K: $35
- Virtual Half: $35
Last Minute Registration (ends 11/1)
- 5K: $37.50 (no swag save $5)
- 10K: $42.50 (no swag save $5)
- Half Marathon: $62.50 (no swag save $5)
Race Day Registration
- 5K: $40
- 10K: $45
- Half Marathon: $65
Save 11% by entering code Veteran11 at registration.
Race Shirt (and sizes) are guaranteed to all participants registered by 11/7/24. All registrations after 10/23 will receive a shirt while supplies last.
Awards and Goodies
Participants registered on or by Nov. 7 are guaranteed an awesome shirt! Limited quantity of finisher medals will be ordered.
Great Custom award medals in all races as follows:
- Overall Veteran M/F (still eligible for Overall and Age-group awards)
- Top 3 Overall M/F
- Top 3 Overall Masters M/F (40 years+)
- Top 3 Overall Grand Masters M/F (50 years+)
- Top 3 Overall Senior Masters M/F (60 years+)
- Top 3 in each of the normal 5 year age groups 10 & Under through 80+.
VIRTUAL RUNNING - HOW IT WORKS & LINK FOR TIME SUBMISSION
Can't make it out to the event site on race day?
Still want to participate or support the cause and have a shot at an award? Or, maybe you saw the shirt and said: "Sweet...I want one!" Then the virtual race is for you. Run when & where you want, just submit your time by end of Race Day. We'll ship out virtual packages the Monday after event date! *Shipping available for continental US only.
New to Virtual Running? Here's how it works:
Step 1
Get excited, grab some friends & pups to join you! Sign up and register for the Lucky Virtual 5K or 10K!
Step 2
Download your Custom Digital Bib! Hydrate, grab your buddy & pup (or not) and get ready to get moving!
Step 3
Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want. Please remember to social distance & be safe!
Step 4
HAVE FUN!~
Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #salutetoveterans #fivestarntp
Step 5
Submit your results directly on RunSignUp.com through your Profile or registration.
You can submit your race time on the Virtual Results
Step 6
View your Virtual Results on the results page
Course & Timing
It's not completely flat, but it's no where near hilly so it safe to say FLAT & FAST!!! Besides that, you'll be so busy having fun, that you won't even notice.
Click below for course map:
Groups and Teams
Running is more F-U-N together, even if we're far apart!
Grab your friends, co-workers, neighbors or family and participate as a TEAM. Your TEAM can be local or across the states; virtual participants will have their shirts shipped! *Teams of 5 or more receive discounts off their registration, discounts below.
- 5+: $2.50 off
- 11+: $3.75 off
- 21+: $5 off
- 51+: $6.25 off
- 100+: $7.50 off
Five Star Championships & Turkey Trot
All participants will automatically qualify for (1) FREE entry into one of the 2024. Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trots. See event website
Top finishers will also have the opportunity to earn a spot in the Championships held in January 2025. The number of spots available is based on the total registration. See event website
Event Courtesy Policy & Refund Policy
Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.
All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.
Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants; there are no refunds in this case.
Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.
No COVID-19 Refunds. If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided. The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.
Event Schedule
Nov. 7
- Deadline for guaranteed shirt in your size
Nov. 16
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Early Packet Pickup at race site
Nov. 17
- 7:30 AM - Race Day Check in and Registration opens
8:30 AM - Race Starts
