Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Phoenix | Glendale, AZ, United States

About the Event

Join us at Glendale Heroes Regional Park in Glendale, AZ for the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon, a meaningful race dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Whether you’re running in tribute, alongside a veteran, or as a veteran yourself, this event is a powerful way to show gratitude and community support.

As a token of appreciation, all Veterans race for FREE, and Active Duty military can participate for just $15. Family members and supporters are encouraged to join at the regular registration rate and be part of this special day of recognition and celebration. (ID Required - any form of government issued Military ID)

All participants will receive a fabulous race shirt and a custom finisher medal upon crossing the finish line—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated.

For those looking to compete, this race delivers. Awards will be presented to the Top Three Male and Female Overall finishers in each distance, as well as the Top Three Overall Masters, Grand Masters, and Senior Masters Male and Female finishers. In addition, the top three athletes in each of the traditional five-year age groups (starting at 10 & Under) will earn awards across all race distances.

Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

Races Offered

10K

Nov 01, 2026

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$30.00

10K-Active Duty

Nov 01, 2026

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$15.00

10K-Veteran

Nov 01, 2026

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$0.00

5K

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$25.00

5K-Active Duty

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$15.00

5K-Veteran

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$0.00

Half Marathon

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$45.00

Half Marathon-Active Duty

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$15.00

Half Marathon-Veteran

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$0.00

Virtual 10K

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$25.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.9° / 24.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.9° / 21.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

6.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

36.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:00

nightlight Sunset

17:26

About Glendale

Learn more about the host city, Glendale.

Glendale is one of the largest suburbs in the metropolitan Phoenix area, and is rapidly growing as a media/entertainment center in the Valley of the Sun. It was home to over 250,000 people in 2019.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Phoenix.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jackson Callaghan	M	22	Phoenix, AZ	19:51.41
🥈	Robert McIntyre	M	60	Casa Grande, AZ	23:01.94
🥉	Katherine Jones	F	41	Maricopa, AZ	23:08.74
4	Brian O'Brien	M	47	Glendale, AZ	24:30.2
5	G. Shields	M	12	Gilbert, AZ	25:09.37
6	Daniel Pearson	M	39	El Mirage, AZ	25:32.17
7	Fia Blackman	F	60	Peoria, AZ	25:48.6
8	Paul Sadorf	M	62	Peoria, AZ	26:10.25
9	Robert Brown	M	35	Gilbert, AZ	26:16.82
10	Dimitri Sandeman	M	46	Scottsdale, AZ	27:00.29
11	Charles Pautsch	M	71	Cave Creek, AZ	27:07.11
12	kerwin green	M	47	Phoenix, AZ	28:09.64
13	Christian Paganmuriel	M	36	Buckeye, AZ	29:22.83
14	Ricardo Aquino	M	36	Peoria, AZ	29:25.41
15	Judd Hildreth	M	39	Tempe, AZ	29:22.95
16	John Blosser	M	32	Glendale, AZ	29:26.4
17	Angela Christoulis	F	31	Scottsdale, AZ	29:33.71
18	Baby Renee	F	29	Buckeye, AZ	31:06.14
19	Hayleigh MUELLER	F	27	Phoenix, AZ	32:34.42
20	Sandra Robles	F	36	Litchfield Park, AZ	35:45.29
21	Rhonda Trollmann	F	59	Avondale, AZ	39:12
22	Alicia Shields	F	43	Gilbert, AZ	41:00.12
23	Derrick Dugeon	M	31	Phoenix, AZ	41:01.59
24	David Holt	M	39	Glendale, AZ	43:19.91
25	Stephen Wunderlin	M	76	Sun City West, AZ	44:42.35
26	Edward Bernal	M	62	Glendale, AZ	45:35.15
27	Josh Lewellin	M	52	Mesa, AZ	49:13.95
28	Caelyn Shields	F	14	Gilbert, AZ	49:34.32
29	Pamela Brown	F	48	Mesa, AZ	49:37.14
30	Janet Scheffman	F	61	Phoenix, AZ	56:01.12
31	Jennifer Hunter	F	43	Peoria, AZ	56:55.12
32	Sharvae Dugeon	F	31	Phoenix, AZ	59:09.77

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Zachary Afong	M	46	Sacramento, CA	1:33:18.42
🥈	Joy Vogel	F	38	Belleville, IL	1:40:13.58
🥉	Paul Matson	M	61	Phoenix, AZ	1:47:44.15
4	Olga Artish	F	42	Gilbert, AZ	1:55:23.9
5	Ryan Hughs	M	24	Tempe, AZ	1:59:09.17
6	Brian Prestwich	M	44	PhoeniX, AZ	1:59:43.37
7	David Katz	M	32	Chicago, IL	2:06:09.84
8	Colleen DeMeo	F	38	Cave Creek, AZ	2:12:22.73
9	Suzanne Southard	F	64	Scottsdale, AZ	2:16:19.59
10	Jayleen Rodriguez	F	32	MesA, AZ	2:16:31.76
11	Anonymous Anonymous	F	44	—	2:19:06
12	William Wiessinger	M	28	Lancaster, OH	2:21:21.16
13	Derrick Hemphill	M	24	Casa Grande, AZ	2:22:28.05
14	Julie Brown	F	61	Draper, UT	2:35:34.79
15	Naj LovelyBabcock	F	56	Chandler, AZ	3:07:20.72
16	Jordan Brittain	F	34	Phoenix, AZ	3:10:39.93
17	Marshall Brown	M	69	Draper, UT	3:15:46.91

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Justin MUELLER	M	40	Phoenix, AZ	32:17.35
🥈	Robert Lopez	M	56	Colorado Springs, CO	42:30.62
🥉	Bruno Fernandez	M	49	GLENDALE, AA	54:59.42
4	Mark Camps	M	62	Albany, CA	55:52.78
5	Dennis Mee	M	74	Phoenix, AZ	1:01:05.17
6	Mary Findling	F	43	Phoenix, AZ	1:01:46.41
7	Amanda Granberg	F	29	Arlington, WA	1:02:03.16
8	Patricia Tso	F	45	Avondale, AZ	1:02:35.31
9	Sarah Buggle	F	49	Peoria, AZ	1:08:25.27
10	Pradeep Anna	M	44	Phoenix, AZ	1:10:46.83
11	Brady Oakey	M	30	Mesa, AZ	1:20:05.85
12	Nathaniel Blackwell	M	30	Mesa, AZ	1:20:25.07
13	Monet Hamilton	F	46	Phoenix, AZ	1:26:40.26
14	Rick Roybal	M	51	Peoria, AZ	1:38:29.87
15	Melisa Williams	F	42	Peoria, AZ	1:38:30.76