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12th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K

Name: 12th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2026-11-15
Location: Marietta

Marietta, Georgia, United States

calendar_today 14 Nov, 2026 – 15 Nov, 2026

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sell $35.00 – $40.00

About the Event

AMERICAN LEGION POST 29
Presents the 12th Annual

VETERANS MEMORIAL 5K RUN
Honoring Our Heroes—Past, Present, Fallen
SATURDAY, November 14, 2026

Start Times: 5K Run/Walk/Wheelchair -7:30 am & Tot Trot-8:30am

Purpose: All funds raised assist our local veterans and military families as well as supporting the Shepherds Men SHARE Initiative, the GA National Guard Family Support Foundation and Post 29 Service Officer.

Fees: Runners: $35 through August 31th, 2025. $40 through November 13th,2025. $50 on race day.

Past Race:

Awards for Overall MAle & Female
Overall Male & Female Master
Top Three Male & Female finishers in 15 age groups (10 & under through 70 & over)

Contacts:

Gary Jenkins: [email protected]

Tom Bell: [email protected]

Early packet pickup will be at Big Peach Running Co., Woodland Point Crossing, 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Thursday 11/12 and on Friday at American Legion Post 29 at 921 Gresham Ave., Marietta, GA from noon to 4:00 pm......race day packet pickup/late registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 11/14/26.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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49 days remaining

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$40.00

Phantom Runner (t-shirt only) - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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$35.00

Tot Trot (no shirt) - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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49 days remaining

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Marietta.

thermostat Temperature

8.0° / 17.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.8° / 15.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 36m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

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70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:10

nightlight Sunset

18:34

About Marietta

Learn more about the host city, Marietta.

Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities by population of the Atlanta metropolitan area.