PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN
About this race
5TH ANNUAL PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN presented by Rocky Point VFW Post 6249
SATURDAY MAY 30th 2026
This race is to honor the memory of an Iraq war hero from Mount Sinai, NY, the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project is a peer-to-peer program for Veterans facing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Please come join VFW Post 6249 for this 5K run in the Pines over trails, hills and on the track! Compete for medals by age grouping , or just stroll through the beautiful pine barrens! Runners and walkers, all age groups , are welcome. Medals and t-shirts on race day.
Registration:
Located at Rocky Point High School starting at 10:00am
Race starts at 12:30pm
Amenities:
5K: Age Group Medals & refreshments afterwards!
T-shirts will be guaranteed to the first 300 registrants!
WALK ONLY: TOP THREE MEN / WOMEN GET AWARDS TOO!
Fees:
$30 pre-registration (by 5/29 at 6pm)
$35 day-of
Course: Starts at Rocky Point HS travel South on Rocky Point Rd. to Rocky Point Historical sign on East side of RP rd. (about 1 mile) Make right at yellow pipe and follow signs to RPHS.
Proceeds to benefit the Joseph Dwyer Program: PTSD Peer to Peer Network.
Launched in 2012 as a pilot partnership between our Suffolk County United Veterans program and the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, the Dwyer Project takes a confidential, one-on-one, peer-to-peer approach that has rapidly captured the attention and support of both veterans and mental health professionals statewide and across the nation.
The program has steadily demonstrated that the peer-to-peer model holds tremendous, untapped value as a tool for helping Veterans transition and reintegrate back into civilian life.
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Running
PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN - LIVE EVENT
PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN - VIRTUAL EVENT
Walking
PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL WALK ONLY (SHORTER DISTANCE) - LIVE EVENT
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rocky Point, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:22 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Rocky Point on May 30, 2026 — 14h 53m of daylight.
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2026 results — PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN
88 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the PFC JOSEPH P DWYER PTSD MEMORIAL 5K RUN - LIVE EVENT, Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Green | 19:54 | 6:25 /mi |
| 2 | Benjamin Israel | 19:55 | 6:25 /mi |
| 3 | Gatien Ortivinas | 21:27 | 6:55 /mi |
| 4 | Margaret Kennedy | 22:31 | 7:16 /mi |
| 5 | Melanie Poveromo | 22:55 | 7:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Rocky Point 5K Races 2 races
- Rocky Point Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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- 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 Rocky Point events
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