Sun, Nov 15, 2026

Celebrate Veterans 5K

Tacoma, WA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025
5K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Nov 15, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

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About the Celebrate Veterans 5K

The course runs through Pipeline/Orange Gate Park on trail surfaces, following the Pipeline and Orange trails. It feels purposeful rather than purely competitive, given the race's connection to Project Recover, which works to locate and repatriate American service members still missing from past conflicts. Families and supporters tend to gather as much as runners do.

Packet pickup happens on race morning in the hour or so before the start. Post-race, there are snacks at the finish area.

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Distances & Start Times

5K11/15/2026 09:10$40
Celebrate Veterans 5K: Let Me Run11/15/2026 09:10$40
5K11/15/2026 09:10$35

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