Memorial Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2
About this race
Memorial Day is May 25, 2026. Join us on our sixth annual Memorial Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. In memory of our fallen heroes, we won’t forget you.
Plus, at least 15% of every registration to charity.
What: This is a 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 virtual run (or walk) to celebrate Memorial Day and all of our fallen heroes. You choose which distance you want to complete!
When: Complete your race any time in May or June 2026!
*Medals and bibs will start shipping out mid-April 2026! After that they will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up.
Where: You choose the course and you time yourself (you’ll report your finishing time to us).
Why: Because this is our way of celebrating and honoring all of the heroes out there.
Cost: The price is $25 and that includes your medal, bib and at least 15% of every entry will be donated to charity.
*Charity Disclaimer:
We are not a nonprofit organization — we simply believe in supporting great causes whenever we can. A portion of your race registration is donated to a charitable organization. Over the last 13 years we have donated more than $1 million to charities around the world.
Due to certain legal restrictions, we're unable to publicly list specific charities associated with each event. However, you're welcome to email us at support@virtualrunevent.com for more information on which charity this race benefits and to get a list of our charity donations throughout the years.
What is a Virtual Race?
A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or ev en at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more!
Each race benefits a difference charity
For each of our virtual races, we choose a charity to donate a portion of each registration to. We’ve already raised more than $1,00,000 for charities from races here at Virtual Run Events! Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in McDonough, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (EDT) in McDonough on May 2, 2026 — 13h 33m of daylight.
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2026 results — Memorial Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2
10K · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megan Hartman | 1:36:09 | 15:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 40 McDonough events
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