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Pound the Ground 5K for Veterans Outreach Center

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calendar_today 20 Aug, 2026 – 23 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk for Veterans Outreach Center 
Mendon Ponds Park (95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY) | Stewart Lodge

Thursday, August 20, 2026. 

Registration Starts at 5pm. Race Starts at 6:30 PM

Virtual PTG 5K: August 20th - 23rd, 2026 (please see instructions below on how to submit your time)  

 

Veterans Outreach Center is excited to be able to host the Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk in-person and virtually this year! Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run, walk, or stroll for veterans!

Every step you take supports the men, women, and families served by Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester.

Packet Pickup

How the PTG 5K Event Works:

How the PTG Virtual 5K Event Works:


Active Military & Veterans--You can join a team during registration for bragging rights of the best Branch in Rochester!  The coveted Golden Boot is up for grabs again this year! Active duty military, active reservists, and veterans can sign up to run with members from their branch. The quickest team gets their branch name on the boot! Will anyone stop the Army from winning again this year?

If you are a company looking to join the Corporate Road Warrior category with multiple sign-ups?  Contact Jarie Doberstein directly.  We can work with you to get this accomplished.

To learn more about Pound the Ground, please contact Jarie Doberstein via Jarie.Doberstein@vocroc.org or at 585.295.7810.

 

Races Offered

Active Military & Veteran Pricing

Aug 20, 2026

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Distance — Active Military & Veteran Pricing

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

In-Person 5K Run/Walk

Aug 20, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$25.00

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Aug 20, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K Run/Walk

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Honeoye Falls.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 16.1° / 25.2°
wb_sunny 15.3° / 25.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.6 /
water_drop 74.3%

About Honeoye Falls

Learn more about the host city, Honeoye Falls.

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Honeoye Falls is a village within the town of Mendon in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2020 census. The village is sited next to a small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which gives the village its name. The name "Honeoye" comes from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which means "lying finger", or "where the finger lies". The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.

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