Orion Veterans Memorial Day Run
About this race
Join us for the 10th Annual Memorial Day Run, a beloved Lake Orion tradition honoring our veterans and our community.
This year’s race will start and finish on Anderson Street, adjacent to the Children’s Park parking lot.
All participants will receive a finisher medal upon completing their race.
Race Day Details:
Day of Check-in: Begins at 8:00 AM near the start/finish area
5 Mile Race: Starts at 9:00 AM
5K Run/Walk: Starts at 9:15 AM
Packet Pickup & Registration:
Sunday, May 24 | Noon–4:00 PM
Hanson’s Running Shop (corner of Flint & Broadway)
Event Shirts are guaranteed for participants who register by May 1.
A virtual race option is available for those who wish to support the event but are unable to participate in person.
All event proceeds benefit the long-term sustainability of the Orion Veterans Memorial.
Day-of registration may be limited or unavailable, so register early.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
5K Run/Walk - Military
Register for this 5K Category if you are active or retired military.
5 Mile Run
5 Mile Run - Military
Register for this 5 Mile Category if you are active or retired military.
Virtual Participant
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Orion, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (EDT) in Lake Orion on May 25, 2026 — 14h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Orion Veterans Memorial Day Run
399 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Gilkey | 18:48 | 6:04 /mi |
| 2 | Austin Jurand | 19:19 | 6:14 /mi |
| 3 | Alexander Pollack | 19:21 | 6:14 /mi |
| 4 | Misty Pollack | 20:06 | 6:29 /mi |
| 5 | Carsten Arndt | 20:15 | 6:32 /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, 9 Lake Orion events
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