Salute to Veterans Half Marathon - Metro Washington DC

NOV
16
2025
Celebrate service at the Salute to Veterans at Lake Accotink Park with 5K, 10K and half marathon options in person or virtual. Veterans run free with ID and finishers earn medals on a mostly flat scenic course.
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Event details

The Salute to Veterans event is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150. The event offers the following in-person and virtual options:

  • 5K
  • 10K
  • Half Marathon
  • Virtual 5K
  • Virtual 10K
  • Virtual Half Marathon
  • 5K-Veteran
  • 10K-Veteran
  • Half Marathon-Veteran
  • 5K-Help then Run

Veterans may register for free with ID required. The course at Lake Accotink Park is described as mostly flat with some variations in elevation. Course maps are provided for each distance.

Registration, awards and logistics

Entry pricing varies by registration period. Early registration rates include: 5K $30, 10K $35, Half Marathon $55, Virtual races $30; veterans are free. Regular, late, and race-day fees are higher; participants registered by early November are guaranteed race shirts in their size. Packet pickup is available on race morning, starting one hour before the race, and an early packet pickup is scheduled the day before at the race site.

Awards include finisher medals, race shirts, and prizes by category: top overall, top masters (40+), grand masters (50+), senior masters (60+), overall veteran awards, and top three in five-year age groups from 10 & under through 80+. Virtual participants submit times by the end of race day and virtual packages are shipped the Monday after the event to continental US addresses. All registrations are final; the event has a no-refund policy and may move to virtual if required by health or safety conditions. Volunteer recruitment with required participation can qualify for a $50 Visa gift card mailed after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Virtual Half Marathon
Virtual 5k
Virtual 10k

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