About the Denver Veterans Day Run
The course follows running trails through City Park, so you are on grass and packed paths rather than road. The route has a ruck option that adds a weighted pack, honoring a specific fallen officer the race is named for. Dogs are welcome, and the crowd tends to be a mix of active-duty families and civilian supporters who show up for the cause as much as the miles.
The race benefits the Colorado Veterans Project, a nonprofit focused on veteran employment and career support. All donations go directly to that mission, so the entry fee does double duty as a contribution.
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Denver Veterans Day Run 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
273finishers
18:53winner
35:01median
1:03:53cutoff
Top 3: Kevin Pfau (18:53) · Ryan Battaglia (19:36) · Savanah Perdue (19:38)
10K Results · 2025
89finishers
37:55winner
54:54median
1:27:54cutoff
Top 3: Lacey London (37:55) · Thomas Van Kirk (38:06) · Keiji Chan (38:15)
The Denver Veterans Day Run has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/14/2026 09:15$45
6.2 Miles11/14/2026 09:00$55
6.2 Miles11/14/2026 08:30$65
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