Name: 5K VFW 6527 RUN/WALK FOR WARRIORS
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Greenwood

About the Event

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Harris-Hannah Post 6527 in Greenwood, Arkansas, will be hosting a chipped-timed 5K Run/Walk for Warriors on October 24, 2026. All monies raised will be used to help local veterans in-need.

* The 5K check-in between 8-8:45am at our VFW POST on the Square in Greenwood, AR, at 305 E Center St.

* OUR STARTING POINT IS AT THE COAL MINER's MEMORIAL, NEXT TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

* The route will take you STRAIGHT ACROSS Bell Road, pass behind the high school and back down Main Street, with a finish at Town Square. WE WILL HAVE CLEAR MARKERS ON THE ROAD, PERSONNEL AT EACH TURN, AND A NEW MAP POSTED BEFOREHAND for you.

* The race will be officially chipped and timed with Jaymax Race Timing Services, and volunteers will man various locations along the route.

* MEDALS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

* Top place medals in different age categories and t-shirts for the first 250 to register.

*THIS YEAR* Placement medals for FASTEST and CUTEST (DOG) COSTUME (1ST, 2ND, 3RD PLACE EACH CATEGORY)

If you have any questions, please contact GARY SANDERS by email at gsanders118@hotmail.com

Help us help our veteran community and have a great time with friends and family.

Races Offered

5K VFW 6527 RUN/WALK FOR WARRIORS

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Greenwood.

thermostat Temperature

13.7° / 25.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.0° / 24.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:24

nightlight Sunset

18:40

About Greenwood

Learn more about the host city, Greenwood.

Greenwood is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 5K VFW 6527 RUN/WALK FOR WARRIORS.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brayden Welch	M	16	Alma, AR	19:39.94
🥈	Tommy Brennan	M	50	Poteau, OK	20:00.09
🥉	Bernard Tougas	M	50	Fort Smith, AR	20:07.47
4	Brad Nesbitt	M	43	Greenwood, AR	20:07.93
5	Alejandro Yepez	M	50	Fort Smith, AR	20:42.51
6	Rahn Huffstutler	M	42	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	21:52.11
7	Derek Goodlin	M	52	Greenwood, AR	22:41.68
8	Cody Weishaar	M	28	Fort Smith, AR	22:44.35
9	Derek Sawyer	M	40	Lavaca, AR	22:45.34
10	Ridik Lawless	M	13	Greenwood, AR	22:57.42
11	Travis Wagner	M	48	Greenwood, AR	23:03.47
12	Eric Pendergrass	M	40	Fort Smith, AR	23:25.7
13	Thomas Firme	M	34	Poteau, OK	23:41.57
14	William Kile IV	M	14	Ozark, AR	23:55.16
15	Addison Skelton	M	20	Fort Smith, AR	24:15.07
16	Ishita Kanitkar	F	13	Fort Smith, AR	24:21.09
17	Andy Messenger	M	49	Fort Smith, AR	24:22.03
18	A. Hayward	M	11	Fort Smith, AR	24:35.88
19	William Verdier	M	31	Van Buren, AR	24:36.9
20	Amy Lovegrove	F	48	Fort Smith, AR	24:38.65
21	Fredrick Dollar	M	44	Scott, AR	24:47.58
22	David Weisenfels	M	67	Fort Smith, AR	25:02.32
23	Michael Atchley	M	46	Fort Smith, AR	25:03.84
24	Craig Mitchell	M	51	Van Buren, AR	25:06.93
25	Carole Werner	F	14	Greenwood, AR	25:08.4
26	Brian Werner	M	43	Greenwood, AR	25:17.55
27	Brett Nguyen	M	53	Fort Smith, AR	25:33.24
28	Haylei Moses	F	14	Alma, AR	25:37.4
29	Robin Gaines	M	37	Greenwood, AR	25:42.35
30	Brittany Gaines	F	32	Greenwood, AR	25:42.62
31	Lindsey Rice	F	28	Van Buren, AR	25:43.38
32	Carson Hobbs	M	16	Greenwood, AR	25:47.84
33	Brad Hobbs	M	44	Greenwood, AR	25:48.77
34	Freedom Wilson	F	15	Fort Smith, AR	26:25.58
35	Chanci Miller	F	46	Greenwood, AR	26:28.16
36	Aric McKinney	M	23	Greenwood, AR	26:30.52
37	Lindsey Berg	F	32	Greenwood, AR	26:42.88
38	Tara Burgess	F	50	Greenwood, AR	26:43.26
39	Crystal Izell	F	40	Greenwood, AR	27:28.95
40	Ha Vuong	F	47	Fort Smith, AR	27:39.05
41	Emery Hicks	M	16	Prairie Grove, AR	27:57.85
42	Zack Goodlin	M	22	Greenwood, AR	28:00.01
43	L. Goodlin	M	9	Greenwood, AR	28:05.34
44	Kelly Phillips	F	38	Greenwood, AR	28:12.08
45	Dylan Grimes	M	21	Fort Smith, AR	28:23.42
46	Jenny Pillar	F	35	Fort Smith, AR	28:32.74
47	Trisha Yepez	F	47	Fort Smith, AR	28:36.4
48	Shaylee Warren	F	29	Fort Smith, AR	28:47.97
49	Taylor Redding	M	22	Fort Smith, AR	28:52.02
50	Winston Sayarath	M	36	Van Buren, AR	28:53.45