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25th Annual Veteran's Flag Day 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk

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Lyons, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 11 Jun, 2026 – 18 Jun, 2026

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sell $35.00 – $45.00

About the Event

Join Community Hope for our 25th Annual Veterans Flag day 5K and 1 Mile walk to be held on
Thursday, June 11th, 2026 (rain date June 18th) at 7:00 p.m. (check-in begins 5:30pm)

Community Hope is New Jersey’s largest non-profit providing housing and support services to
military members, homeless veterans, veteran families and adults with mental illness.

Our Veterans Flag Day 5K and 1mile walk is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and all
proceeds go directly to the veterans in our Hope for Veterans Program. When you run, walk or
support, you help rescue over 1,200 Veterans and families from homelessness & despair.

The fee to participate is $45 for each runner and $35 for each walker, $45 for virtual 5k. Participants who participate virtually can track their results using the Strava app. Results, including time and distance will then be uploaded to Community Hope.

This event is a USATF New Jersey Grand Prix event run on a USATF sanctioned and certified course. USATF members receive a $3.00 discount.

Prizes will be awarded in various age groups and team categories.

Awards
Team 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1st, 2nd & 3rd – Overall (Male/Female)
1st, 2nd & 3rd - male & female winners in 10 year age groups, 14 & under, 15-19 age, 20-29 age, 30-39 age, 40-49 age, 50-59 age, 60-69 age, 70-79 age, Over 80 male and female

More details can be found through Community Hope website at https://www.communityhopenj.org/events/flag-day/

All participants receive a free t-shirt!

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

Jun 11, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K

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00:00

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$45.00

1 Mile Walk

Jun 11, 2026

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Distance — 1 Mile Walk

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19:00

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$35.00

5K

Jun 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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19:00

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Lyons.

thermostat Temperature

16.6° / 28.2°

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15.9° / 27.1°

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10h 49m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

10.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

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64.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:27

nightlight Sunset

20:29

About Lyons

Learn more about the host city, Lyons.

Lyons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 228. Lyons is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Bernardsville. Lyons has a post office with ZIP Code 07939.

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25th Annual Veteran's Flag Day 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk

About the Event

Join Community Hope for our 25th Annual Veterans Flag day 5K and 1 Mile walk to be held onThursday, June 11th, 2026 (rain date June 18th) at 7:00 p.m. (check-in begins 5:30pm)

Community Hope is New Jersey’s largest non-profit providing housing and support services tomilitary members, homeless veterans, veteran families and adults with mental illness.

Our Veterans Flag Day 5K and 1mile walk is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and allproceeds go directly to the veterans in our Hope for Veterans Program. When you run, walk orsupport, you help rescue over 1,200 Veterans and families from homelessness & despair.

The fee to participate is $45 for each runner and $35 for each walker, $45 for virtual 5k. Participants who participate virtually can track their results using the Strava app. Results, including time and distance will then be uploaded to Community Hope.

This event is a USATF New Jersey Grand Prix event run on a USATF sanctioned and certified course. USATF members receive a $3.00 discount.

Prizes will be awarded in various age groups and team categories.

AwardsTeam 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1st, 2nd & 3rd – Overall (Male/Female)1st, 2nd & 3rd - male & female winners in 10 year age groups, 14 & under, 15-19 age, 20-29 age, 30-39 age, 40-49 age, 50-59 age, 60-69 age, 70-79 age, Over 80 male and female

More details can be found through Community Hope website at https://www.communityhopenj.org/events/flag-day/

All participants receive a free t-shirt!

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

1 Mile Walk

5K

Weather History

About Lyons

Hotels & Places to Stay

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

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Join Community Hope for our 25th Annual Veterans Flag day 5K and 1 Mile walk to be held on
Thursday, June 11th, 2026 (rain date June 18th) at 7:00 p.m. (check-in begins 5:30pm)

Community Hope is New Jersey’s largest non-profit providing housing and support services to
military members, homeless veterans, veteran families and adults with mental illness.

Our Veterans Flag Day 5K and 1mile walk is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and all
proceeds go directly to the veterans in our Hope for Veterans Program. When you run, walk or
support, you help rescue over 1,200 Veterans and families from homelessness & despair.

Awards
Team 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1st, 2nd & 3rd – Overall (Male/Female)
1st, 2nd & 3rd - male & female winners in 10 year age groups, 14 & under, 15-19 age, 20-29 age, 30-39 age, 40-49 age, 50-59 age, 60-69 age, 70-79 age, Over 80 male and female