Run 2 Remember
About this race
5K RUN/WALK (ALL AGES) and 1/2 MILE KIDS RUN (AGES 6-12)
9:00 AM MAY 16, 2026
Salem Riverfront Park
200 Water Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
Participation is open to everyone in the community. This is our 10th year honoring the men and women who have died in service to our country. By reaching out to the survivors and family members, we hope to promote a community of support on behalf of those “Never Forgotten.”
Donations: This event is free to the participants and open to the community. The race is funded through donations and sponsorship from local businesses and the community. All contributions can be made on this website. The Veteran of Foreign Wars enabling all donations to be tax deductible. Those who serve are never forgotten. Donate today! Your donations make honoring that commitment possible.
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Running
10th Annual 5k Run/Walk In Person
* T-Shirt are limited in quantity for the first 600 registered prior to the deadline of April 1st 2026.
1/2 mile Kids Run/Walk In-Person
* T-Shirt are limited in quantity for the first 100 kids
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 8:35 PM local time (PDT) in Salem on May 16, 2026 — 14h 54m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Salem
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Salem 5K Races 18 races
- 10K Run Events in Salem 9 races
- Salem Running Calendar 2026 26 races
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, 26 Salem events
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