Race for a Soldier
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Race For A Soldier
Race For A Soldier is an annual road race presented by the Permission To Start Dreaming Foundation to raise awareness of challenges faced by military service members, veterans and first responders living with Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injuries. The 16th annual event is scheduled for September 13, 2026, in Gig Harbor, Washington, with the Tom Taylor Family YMCA listed as the venue.
The foundation supports mind, body and spirit programs, including workshops, leadership summits, equine therapy access, counseling facilitation, the Warrior PATHH training program and peer-to-peer support meetings called Huddles in Gig Harbor. The race program includes community partner involvement and multiple sponsor-supported course kilometer markers and base camp services.
Two route options are offered:
- 5K run and walk
- 12K run
Packet pick-up is handled before race day at the Best Western Wesley Inn & Suites. Event materials and past photo galleries and course maps are published by the organizer. On-course rules noted by the organizer include discouraging headset use for safety and prohibiting wheeled devices except registered wheelchairs and official course vehicles. The listing identifies local accommodation recommendations and a range of presenting and kilometer sponsors supporting the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
