2026 Running To Honor 5K Walk (or Run)

The Running To Honor 5K is a timed, family friendly walk (or run) focused on keeping the memory of our Fallen Soldiers & Veterans alive and reminding others that Freedom is never free. The event will take place on Saturday, July 25th, 2026 inside Heritage Park located at 12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI 48180. The start time of the 5K walk (or run) is 8:00 AM in front of the Sheridan Pavilion. The Kids .5K will start at 7:30 AM.

The theme this year is military Veteran mental health. Every day there are 20 to 22 Veterans losing their battle with PTSD. That is a nice way of saying that they intentionally or unintentionally took their own lives. We are hoping we can educate others in the community about how Veterans go from serving our country to ending their lives way too early and more importantly what everyone can do make a difference in the life of a military Veteran so that tomorrow seems a little brighter for them.

We will also be saying the names of all of our Fallen Soldiers and Fallen Veterans before the 5K and walking (or running) in memory of them.

The Taylor Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4422, My Warriors Place and Running To Honor organizations will receive the proceeds raised from this event.

We recognize that families want to bring their kids to the Running To Honor 5K but the registration cost might be too much or their kids might not be able to walk (or run) 3.1 miles. As a result we have two events for kids 14 and under! We offer a special discounted price for the 5K walk (or run) and a .5K (that is Point 5K) which is roughly .31 miles. The hope is that this will encourage families to come out and support the cause.

If you can't walk (or run) just come out and enjoy the atmosphere and look at the names and picture of those Fallen Soldiers and Fallen Veterans that we have lost.

If you register before 6/29/2026, you will be guaranteed a participant t-shirt. The brand of the shirt is Leslie Jordan and the specific material type is called "lattice". We receive tons of feedback every year that our participants love the feel of the material so we continue to stick with what people love! The American flag is displayed on the left sleeve with the stars (union) facing forward. This means we continue to advance forward as a country and face challenges head on. Displaying the flag with the stars to the rear would mean we are retreating and that is something we simply don't do as Americans. The right sleeve of the shirt has the number "22" displayed. In the military this is where a combat patch would go. We are at war with Veteran suicide and continue to lose 20-22 Veterans to suicide every day. The number 22 on the sleeve helps spread awareness of the issue and hopefully helps get the conversation going with others about the importance of talking about mental health. Note that you can purchase additional shirts at the in-person event.

If you only want to purchase a shirt you can do that by signing up for the Virtual 5K and the shirt will be mailed to you.

Coming Soon!

Packet Pickup
July 24th (Friday) 12pm-8pm at Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI)
July 25th (Race Day) 6am-8am at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI)

Event Parking
Heritage Park has 1,100 parking spots throughout the park. Overflow parking will be at Wayne County Community College parking lot to the East. Please carpool with others to help with the parking capacity.

Event Timeline
6:00a-8:00a Packet Pickup
7:00a Pre-Race Ceremony     < This is where we say the names of our Fallen Soldiers!
7:30a Kids .5K
7:50a National Anthem
8:00a 5K Walk (or Run)
9:30a Results Finalized & Awards Available To Be Picked Up

Awards
Overall & Masters male & female 5K winners will receive a challenge coin and a special gift.

Age Group award challenge coins for the Top 3 finishers in each age bracket for the 5K:
5-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-89, 90+