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Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler

November 8, 2025 Suffolk, VA 23434 US

Presented by Tidewater Striders and City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation

Join us in beautiful Downtown Suffolk, Virginia as we celebrate all of those who have served our country

Events

Early Bird Pricing

5K Run

$35 $30 8:00AM EST - 10:00AM EST Registration Opens March 1, 2025 at 12:00am EST
Early Bird Pricing

5K Race Walk

$35 $30 8:00AM EST - 10:00AM EST Registration Opens March 1, 2025 at 12:00am EST

Kid's Mile

$20 9:15AM EST - 10:00AM EST Registration Opens March 1, 2025 at 12:00am EST

Course Information

RACE TIMES:

5k Run and Race Walk Starts at 8:00 AM
1 Mile Starts at Approx 9:15 AM

The Course:

Join us on this fast, flat-ish course starting in downtown Suffolk, and running through beautiful Riverview Neighborhood.

Hydration Note: 

There will be 1 aid station with water at about the 1.5 mark.

AMENITIES & POST-RACE:

  • All 5k & 1 Mile registered runners will receive a Premium T-Shirt
  • All finishers will receive Medals.
  • Onsite hospitality & refreshments including After-party with live Band, Beer, Food, Snacks, and Cold Beverages

Unable to particpate, but want to help us put on an awesome event?

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Strider and Awards Information

Are you a part of the Strider Plus or a Strider Legacy Runner?: 

Discount will automatically be applied at checkout through Race Day.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS:

A Club Membership discount of $5.00 is available up through Race Day. 

Discounts are automatically applied on the payment page during registration. You should use the account you used to register for the club to apply for this discount. 

We will also attempt to match on name/date of birth.

AWARDS:  

5K Run and Race Walk: 

  • Top 3 OVERALL Male and Female
  • Top 3 Masters Male and Female
  • Top 3 Male and Female in age groups
    • 12 & Under, 13 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70+
  • Top 3 Walkers Male and Female will also receive awards.
    1 Mile: The top 3 Males and Females in age groups (6 & Under, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, and 13 & Over) will receive awards.

Battle of the Branches: 

We are having a Military Team competition between the different branches!

Join your branch under groups (for active duty and retired service members). Awards will be given out to the largest branch (based on entries) and the fastest (compiling of top 3 male and female times for each branch with sufficient numbers). 

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