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Navy and Marine Corps Freedom 5K
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Navy and Marine Corps Freedom 5K

Memphis, Tennessee, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

The Navy and Marine Corps Freedom 5K celebrates the birthdays of our Sea Services and honors the sacrifices of those who have gone before us to support and defend our freedom. 

In 2026, this event will be offered virtually and in-person with 'goodies' (shirt and medal)! 

Online registration will be open until September 26th at 11:59. In-person registration will be available the morning of the race on October 3rd, but shirt size will not be guaranteed.

Thank you for joining The University of Memphis Gold Company in building everlasting camaraderie as our Naval Services celebrate another year and as we pay tribute to the sacrifices of our Veterans. All support and funds will go towards the University of Memphis Navy ROTC. 

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Running

Navy and Marine Corps Freedom 5K

Oct 03, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$17.00
Open

Navy and Marine Corps Freedom 5K - Virtual

Oct 03, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$17.00
Open

In-Person 5K

Oct 03, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Oct 03, 2026 5K 6:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Memphis, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 3, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 3, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 44m

The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 6:41 PM local time (CDT) in Memphis on October 3, 2026 — 11h 44m of daylight.

Course

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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, 78 Memphis events

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