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Military Heroes 5k/10k Run
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Military Heroes 5k/10k Run

Westlake, Texas, United States View on map
Aug 14, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

We guarantee the first 350 runners a race t-shirt.  Thank you for running with us, we look forward to a great day! 

Military Heroes Run is celebrating our 15th Annual Run.  We raise much needed funds to support America's fighting service veterans who have suffered injuries while defending the freedoms which we all enjoy.  We have raised and donated over $2.8 million in our 14 years of hosting this event.  Thank you to all who have ran with us, volunteered with us and for our amazing sponsors.  We are looking forward to another great year! 

August 15, 2026

LOCATION FOR 2026

 We are running in the Town of Westlake.  Our event location is in the Solana Plaza and we will be running on the trail/path. 

Event Location:

1301 Solana Blvd. 
Westlake, Texas 76262
Parking: We will use a parking structure (garage B) and the south side of Garage B.  

There is NO parking at the event site, you need to park in the designated lot and walk across the street.

1400 Solana Blvd.  Westlake, Texas 76262 The Terrace Campus

 

The 5k course is not certified and is closer to 3.4 miles.   

The 5k course is a loop with some shade.  The 10k course will follow the 5k until the 1 mile then branch off along the trail a different direction out and back, joining back with the 5k course. The 10k is hilly with some shade.

Chip-Timed Event
The 5k & 10k will be electronically timed by DoMore Race Services. All participants will be given a bib with a disposable chip attached.

Fun Run participants are not chip timed. 

Finisher Medals for All Age Group Awards for each Distance - 5k and 10k

Overall M/F finishers, Master M/F finishers, and three deep for the 5 and 10K in the following age group categories for M/F:
14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, 80+
(Master age is 40 and over) 
 
Packet Pickup
Bear Creek Running Co. 
121 Rufe Snow Dr.  #103 
Keller, TX 76248
 
Thursday 8/13 - 12-6
Friday 8/14 - 10-6
 
 
Event Day Schedule
6:00 - 6:45 am Registration
6:00 - 6:45 am Packet Pick Up
7:00 am Start Time
 
Interested in Sponsorship or Volunteering email: militaryheroesrun@gmail.com

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Aug 14, 2027 5.5K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

10k

Aug 14, 2027 10K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Fun Run

Our Fun Run is not a specified distance. You can walk / Skip/ Hop the course, however you'd like. The Fun Run is NOT timed. And of course you WILL still receive a Finisher Medal!!

Aug 14, 2027 Fun Run 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Virtual / Sleep In Run

If you choose to go virtual or run a different day we'd still love to have you be a part of our event. You will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal. If you sign up early we can try to get you your goodies before race day. If not, we typically mail these out after the event weekend. You will not be able to participate in the award age group medals.

Aug 14, 2027 Virtual / Sleep In Run 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westlake, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 25.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 34.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 42.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
60.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 14, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 14, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 24m

The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (CDT) in Westlake on August 14, 2027 — 13h 24m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Military Heroes 5k/10k Run

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  • 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, 2 Westlake events

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