Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk

Milwaukee, WI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile0.5 Miles

Entry is $37.50 now and rises to $40 after Jul 27, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.50.

About the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk

Veterans Park sits on Milwaukee's lakefront, and the course uses that setting well. Runners loop around a lagoon and then head out to the end of a pier before coming back to the finish. Walkers take a shorter path straight to the pier and back. The lake is in view for most of it.

Packet pickup opens at the race site on the morning of the event, before the start. The organizers ask you to have your confirmation email ready on your phone so they can scan the QR code. Printing is not required.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

222finishers

17:48winner

34:26median

1:05:27cutoff

Top 3: Kellen Scherff (17:48) · Daven Bienzen (18:48) · Jimmy Manning (20:02)

1 Miles · 2025 results

146finishers

13:33winner

20:46median

1:03:47cutoff

Top 3: Mary Whitehouse (13:33) · E. Osell (14:04) · Camdyn Osell (14:06)

The Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles8/23/2026 09:00$38

1 Mile8/23/2026 09:00$38

0.5 Miles8/23/2026 08:45$20

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Common Questions About the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 222 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:48 while the median finisher took 34:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk?

Join a local run club. Milwaukee Running Group - OMG, Badgerland Striders, Performance Running Outfitters Group Runs and others in Milwaukee welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.