Veterans Day Cross Country 4 Kilometer Run

Veterans 4K XC Race

The Northport Running Club presents the 46th Annual Veterans Day 4K Cross Country Race. The race will be held at the Veterans Administration Medical Center Golf Course, 79 Middleville Road, Northport NY! This year's race is part of the Suffolk County Veterans Run Series. https://suffolkcountyveteransrunseries.com/

Proceeds from this race support the hospitalized and homeless veterans on Long Island. Last year's race proceeds were donated to provide cultural events for veterans at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Northport.  

Veterans are encouraged to wear their dog tags! We will set up a table to display commemorative flags of deceased veterans.  If you have one, please bring it for our honor table.

Race Course:
Race course will once again be held on the VA Golf Course. It is an English Style Cross Country 4K (2.48 Miles) run entirely on grass  NOTE: Absolutely no pets or baby joggers allowed on the course!

Registration fees:

4k Cross Country Run

All Entry Fees        $25 for Veterans or active Military;  $25 for youth 13 and under.  $35.00 for all Others.   Processing Fees additional.  Day of race registration $40.  

Healthy People 0.5K Fun Run/Walk            FREE! 

Packet/Number Pick-up:  Registration & packet pickup available 8:30am – 9:30am race day at The VA Golf Course.

Post Race Festivities:

Post race snacks will be followed by the award ceremony and raffles.  Napper Tandy's invites all eligible entrants to present their race number at their 229 Laurel Avenue, Northport location for a complimentary beverage after the race.

Individual Awards:$100 Gift Card Awards from Sayville Smithtown Running Company to the top male and female overall; top male and female masters; and top male and female veteran.

Age-group awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female in the following categories: 13 & under, 14-19, 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 & Over.
There will be no duplication of awards.

Shirts to the first 250 registrants!

HEALTHY PEOPLE RUN/WALK:
A 0.5K (0.3 mile) fun run/walk will be held, starting at 9:30am. Entry is FREE this year but you must register.  A dog tag award will be presented to all finishers.

Finish Line Videos

All photos are posted here on RunSignUp with an easy-to-use Search by name feature.
The same photos are also posted on Facebook so you can share, comment, like, and TAG your friends!
Photos by LIRP Long Island Running Photos  (on FB @LIRPphotos)

2023 Photos on FB: 
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, Start & Awards (135 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: On Bridge (202 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 3: Finish Line (743 photos)

2022 Photos on FB: 
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, & Awards (136 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: Start & on Bridge (212 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 3: Finish Line (539 photos)

2021 Photos on FB: 
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, & Awards
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: Start & on Bridge
LIRP Photo Album Set 3: Finish Line

2020 Photos: Due to the Corona Virus pandemic the race was not held. No photos taken.

2019 Photos on FB:
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, Post-Race & Awards (199 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: 4k Start, runners at 1.5 mi mark, a few FL, & runners at 2.25 mi mark (400 photos)
LIRP Photo Album Set 3: Runners continue at 2.25 mi mark (399 photos)

2018 Photos on FB
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, Start 5k, some on course at 1.5 mi mark
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: Finish Line up to 22:50
LIRP Photo Album Set 3: Finish Line after 22:50, Post-Race & Awards

2017 Photos on FB
Photos were only posted on RSU for this year

2016 Photos on FB
LIRP Photo Album Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, and at 1.2 mile mark
LIRP Photo Album Set 2: Finish-line, Post-Race, and Award

2015 Photos on FB
LIRP Photo Album

2014 Photos on FB
LIRP Photo Album

2013 Photos on FB
LIRP Photo Album

SAME PHOTOS ON RUNSIGNUP
Photos

RunSignUp has the ability to search for your photos by Bib# or Name. Try it, it’s easy.
The photos can also be found by going to your results page on RSU, and clicking on the small photo icon under your name.
The bib# tagging is done automatically by google software and is not always perfect. It is being worked on by RSU, to make it better.
You can also manually add missing bib#'s yourself, so don't hesitate to help when the software missed it!

TO GET YOUR BEST RACE PHOTOS

KEEP YOUR BIB VISABLE TO THE CAMERA
Place your Bib on your CHEST OR ABDOMEN FACING FRONT, Not the side or on your back!
The photos on RunSignUp will be easily searchable by your name or Bib# if your Bib# clearly shows in the photo.
So please take your time to have your Bib# clearly displayed for our photographers!

FINISH LINE PHOTO TIPS:
For the best-looking Finish Line photos, make sure to keep your head up, arms up, do not look at your watch, stay in the center under the clock, and SMILE for the camera!

SPECIAL PHOTOS:
Don’t hesitate to ask Ed from LIRP, Long Island Running Photos, our race photographer to take any special photos of you and your friends and family. He is there to help you get those special memorable photos at the race!

Note: We try to photograph everyone, but it is not always possible. Try to avoid getting too close behind another runner, which will possibly block your photo!