Memorial Day Hero Salute

About the Event

Rad Racing Company proudly presents... the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Hero Salute!!

Every Memoridal Day we meet at the Town Center Park in Kingwood to honor those who gave it all for our freedoms by completing/competing in one of two Hero Races: MURPH / LOREDO, or a Half-Marathon / 5K/10k ... 10 and Under fun: Kids Mini-Salute (short mini hero race).

POST-RACE will end with a Kids and Winners Tug-of-War Competition!!

So, before you fire-up those grills and put on your swim suit, lace-up your kicks and come along side us to raise funds for our awesome Heros/Families and push yourself to a new level of courage.

They did it for us... we can do it for them!

See you on the course!

The event benefits these charities: Semper Fi & Americas Fund, Impact a Hero and We Run for Him

**please consider making a direct donation and creating your own fundraiser to any of these worthy partner organizations through our Run Sign-Up page.

Top Fundraiser will receive a full refund of their registration

(must donate at least $50 for this)

all individual donations of $25 or more will receive a discount on registration and be entered into drawing for free race entry

ALL event participants will receive a Custom Race Shirt, Finishers Medal and Race Bib.

Overall Award winners and age placement will receive for Top 3.

**EXCLUSIVE MDHS SWAG PACK (LIMITED QTY) - coveted TBD, TBD and Choice of 'Hero Garb'... available at check-out, packet pick-up and event until we run out!

Be sure to sign up by April 26th to guarantee finisher shirt and size!

MURPH (timed: x1 round) - 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air-squats, 1-mile run

LOREDO (timed: x6 rounds) - 24 air-squats, 24 push-ups, 24 lunges, .25-mile run

KIDS SALUTE (timed: x1 round) - .25-mile run, 12 air-squats, 12 push-ups, 12 sit-ups, .25-mile run

*Tug of War ~ M/F Award Winners Murph, Loredo, Half & 5k and Kids divided amongst top 6!!

LET'S HONOR THEM... WE'LL BE CHEERING YOU ON!! 💪

ALL overall award winners this year will get a FREE invite to Race with us again next year for any distance they choose… let’s see who’s coming back on RRC’s dime in 2026!

PRE RACE FUN: Music, Sponsor/Vendor Booths, AND Donation Drawing!!

POST RACE FUN: live results, awards, TUG-of-WAR, refreshments and music!!

Course & Site Map Here!

Volunteer then Run" is our highly discounted registration to help with Race Day and Pre-Race Day Packet-Pick-Up. After Packet Pick-Up is over, you can run and then after help with Award Distribution, Finishline photos and Finisher Tent needs. This option is only available to Loredo and 5k participants. Simply show up an hour and a half before race start to help and about 15 minutes before race starts, you can join everyone at the starting line for pre-race warmup. Then after you run the race and recover you help us hand out awards, refreshments and any post-race needs!!

Supporting/not running, but want to serve your running community and still get the swag? No problem, just click on volunteer on the above menu and choose from the available positions still available. These positions are filled on a first come first serve basis.

Full race volunteers will receive:
Race Swag
1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event

Let’s get together and honor our Military Heros this Memorial Day!!

Races Offered

HALF MARATHON! (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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06:00

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$45.00

KIDS MINI-SALUTE (10&under) (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 250m

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07:00

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$15.00

10K! (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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07:15

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$35.00

5K! (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$30.00

LOREDO (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$25.00

MURPH (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$25.00

Virtual 5K (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Virtual HALF MARATHON (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Virtual LOREDO (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Virtual MURPH (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Volunteer then Run (EARLY BIRD!)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — Volunteer then Run (EARLY BIRD!)

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Kingwood.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 21.5° / 29.7°

wb_sunny 23.4° / 31.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.9 /

water_drop 82.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 21.5° / 29.7°

wb_sunny 23.4° / 31.4°

air 11.9 km/h

water_drop 82.0%

About Kingwood

Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It was classified as a "census-designated place" during the 1990 census, when the population recorded was 37,397. It is on the east fork of the San Jacinto River.

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About the Event

Rad Racing Company proudly presents... the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Hero Salute!!

Every Memoridal Day we meet at the Town Center Park in Kingwood to honor those who gave it all for our freedoms by completing/competing in one of two Hero Races: MURPH / LOREDO, or a Half-Marathon / 5K/10k ... 10 and Under fun: Kids Mini-Salute (short mini hero race).

**POST-RACE will end with a Kids and Winners Tug-of-War Competition!!**

So, before you fire-up those grills and put on your swim suit, lace-up your kicks and come along side us to raise funds for our awesome Heros/Families and push yourself to a new level of courage.

They did it for us... we can do it for them!

See you on the course!

The event benefits these charities: Semper Fi & Americas Fund, Impact a Hero and We Run for Him

**please consider making a direct donation and creating your own fundraiser to any of these worthy partner organizations through our Run Sign-Up page.

Top Fundraiser will receive a full refund of their registration

(must donate at least $50 for this)

**all individual donations of $25 or more will receive a discount on registration and be entered into drawing for free race entry**

ALL event participants will receive a Custom Race Shirt, Finishers Medal and Race Bib.

Overall Award winners and age placement will receive for Top 3.

**EXCLUSIVE MDHS SWAG PACK (LIMITED QTY) - coveted TBD, TBD and Choice of 'Hero Garb'... available at check-out, packet pick-up and event until we run out!

**Be sure to sign up by April 26th to guarantee finisher shirt and size!**

MURPH (timed: x1 round) - 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air-squats, 1-mile run

LOREDO (timed: x6 rounds) - 24 air-squats, 24 push-ups, 24 lunges, .25-mile run

KIDS SALUTE (timed: x1 round) - .25-mile run, 12 air-squats, 12 push-ups, 12 sit-ups, .25-mile run

*Tug of War ~ M/F Award Winners Murph, Loredo, Half & 5k and Kids divided amongst top 6!!

LET'S HONOR THEM... WE'LL BE CHEERING YOU ON!! 💪

ALL overall award winners this year will get a FREE invite to Race with us again next year for any distance they choose… let’s see who’s coming back on RRC’s dime in 2026!

PRE RACE FUN: Music, Sponsor/Vendor Booths, AND Donation Drawing!!

POST RACE FUN: live results, awards, TUG-of-WAR, refreshments and music!!

Course & Site Map Here!

Supporting/not running, but want to serve your running community and still get the swag? No problem, just click on volunteer on the above menu and choose from the available positions still available. These positions are filled on a first come first serve basis.

Full race volunteers will receive:Race Swag1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event

Let’s get together and honor our Military Heros this Memorial Day!!

Races Offered

HALF MARATHON! (EARLY BIRD!)

KIDS MINI-SALUTE (10&under) (EARLY BIRD!)

10K! (EARLY BIRD!)

5K! (EARLY BIRD!)

LOREDO (EARLY BIRD!)

MURPH (EARLY BIRD!)

Virtual 5K (EARLY BIRD!)

Virtual HALF MARATHON (EARLY BIRD!)

Virtual LOREDO (EARLY BIRD!)

Virtual MURPH (EARLY BIRD!)

Volunteer then Run (EARLY BIRD!)

Weather Overview

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POST-RACE will end with a Kids and Winners Tug-of-War Competition!!

all individual donations of $25 or more will receive a discount on registration and be entered into drawing for free race entry

Be sure to sign up by April 26th to guarantee finisher shirt and size!

Full race volunteers will receive:
Race Swag
1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event