Name: 2026 Veterans Day 5K, 10K & Ruck
Start: 2026-11-07
End: 2026-11-07
Location: Midland

About the Event

Honor the past. Prepare for what comes next.

Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Midland College campuses for the Veterans Day 5K, 10K, 5K Ruck and Kids 1K.

This year's event carries special significance as America celebrates 250 years of independence.

For 250 years, America's freedom has been preserved because generations of men and women voluntarily accepted the responsibility to serve, protect and defend it.

Veterans Day gives us the opportunity not only to remember that sacrifice, but to ask what responsibility freedom places on the rest of us.

The standard is not simply knowledge. It is readiness—the discipline to recognize what is required, respond when called, and execute with purpose.

That is part of what this morning represents.

We run.
We walk.
We ruck.
We gather.
We serve.

We practice health, resilience, discipline and community because freedom and independence are not merely ideas to understand—they are responsibilities to exercise.

As America enters its next 250 years, we are preparing ourselves and those around us to serve, protect and preserve freedom for another 250 years.

Come run beside our veterans, families, neighbors and community.

USA 250
Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families

Races Offered

10K Run/Walk

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:00

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$0.00

1K Kids Run

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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$0.00

5K Run/Walk

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Official 5K Ruck

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.5° / 21.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.5° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

16.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

54.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:16

nightlight Sunset

18:48

About Midland

Learn more about the host city, Midland.

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Midland County in West Texas, with small portions extending into Martin County. The population was 132,524 at the 2020 census. Located in the Permian Basin, Midland is a major center for American oil and natural gas production.