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!!(Kids & Adults ~ LIMITED AVAILABILITY - details soon!)
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 supports: Semper Fi & Americas Fund & Camp Hope (PTSD Foundation of America)
**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 ~ Award Winners ~ Earn It!!
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 (after participants get theirs)
1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event
Let’s get together and honor our Military Heros this Memorial Day!!
Join fellow runners on May 25, 2026 for the Memorial Day Hero Salute. It's a fantastic 3.2K, 2.4K, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Kingwood.
Races Offered
Running
MURPH!
**LIMITED AVAILABILITY** For time: 1-mile run 100 pull-ups 200 push-ups 300 air-squats 1-mile run
LOREDO!
**LIMITED AVAILABILITY** For time: x6 rounds 24 air-squats 24 push-ups 24 lunges .25-mile
HALF MARATHON!
10K!
5K!
Virtual MURPH
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Virtual LOREDO
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Virtual HALF MARATHON
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Virtual 5K
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About Kingwood
Memorial Day Hero Salute takes place in Kingwood, Texas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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