Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K
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Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K
The Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K takes place in Tallahassee on November 11 and is organized in conjunction with the city Veterans Day observances. The course highlights downtown veteran memorials and travels around and through Cascades Park.
The start line is at the Florida Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Calhoun Street just south of Apalachee Parkway. The finish line is at the Korean War Memorial in Cascades Park, with a downhill finish on Suwannee Street.
Registration opens on September 1 and closes on November 10. Pre-registration is listed at $25 and includes a T-shirt for the first 150 registrants; onsite registration is listed at $35. Registrants receive event information in advance and race-day participants receive a commemorative dog tag finisher medal. Awards are planned for the top male and female finishers and for the top three finishers in each age group.
Packet pickup is scheduled for November 10 at Fleet Feet Tallahassee, 1845 Thomasville Rd #125, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Parking is encouraged near the finish by the Korean War Memorial in Cascades Park, with additional parking available in the Department of Transportation lots off Suwannee Street. Parking at the start is limited and some roads may be restricted to walkers and runners. Volunteers are listed as needed for onsite registration and packet pickup, route directing, water stations and finish area duties. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
