Cherokee National Holiday Veterans Run
About this race
Cherokee National Holiday Veterans Run
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Kick off your day at the Cherokee Nation War Memorial (17675 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah, OK) as we come together to honor our veterans and celebrate community.
Race Schedule:
6:00 a.m. – 7:25 a.m. – Race Day Registration & Packet Pick-Up
7:00 a.m. – Fun Run Begins
7:30 a.m. – 5K Race Begins
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female finishers in standard age groups for the 5K.
Race shirts will be distributed after race completion, while supplies last.
This is a USATF-sanctioned event on a certified course.
View the official course map:
https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=m&id=2702
Can’t make it in person? Participate in our Virtual 5K!
Shirt pick-up details will be announced at a later date.
Timed by Tatur Racing
For questions or more information, please contact:
Sarah Bluebird
📞 (918) 772-8027
📧 sarah-bluebird@cherokee.org
Pick your distance
Running
5K - In Person
1K Fun Run/Walk - In Person
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tahlequah, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (CDT) in Tahlequah on September 5, 2026 — 12h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Cherokee National Holiday Veterans Run
Virtual 5K · 500 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Cottom | 20:34 | 6:37 /mi |
| 2 | Robert Richerson | 21:51 | 7:02 /mi |
| 3 | Brock Sellars | 23:00 | 7:24 /mi |
| 4 | Lindsey Lee | 23:45 | 7:39 /mi |
| 5 | Keeth Rowland | 23:48 | 7:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Tahlequah events
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