2023 - Run For A Vet
2023 distances
Trail running
5K Run (In Person)
The 5K race is a mass start and starts on asphalt and quickly moves to a dirt road / trail. The trail has topography. Awards are given to: - Top Male / Female - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Male / Female Age Groups <=9, 10-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+. Race entry rate for Children (10 and younger) is applied during check out. Annual T-shirts can be ordered from Race Merchandise tab and are not included as part of the race swag. T-SHIRT ORDER DEADLINE is TUESDAY, JUNE 20. Race times will be posted as soon as possible on the Performance Timing LLC website (performancetiming.com). Awards or medals will be given about 8:45 a.m. The racecourse may be relocated if the trail is deemed unfit by the racecourse director.
Running
1 Mile Fun Walk (In Person)
The 1-mile fun run/walk is ideal for any age. This is a great event to participate with family and friends. The event starts on pavement and quickly moves to a relatively flat dirt road / trail. Race entry rate for Children (10 and younger) is applied during check out. The fun run/walk participants start immediately after the 5K race start. T-shirts can be ordered from Race Merchandise tab and are not included as part of the race swag. Pre-ordered T-shirts will be received when you pick up your bib. T-SHIRT ORDER DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 20. The racecourse may be relocated if the trail is deemed unfit by the racecourse director.
Virtual Challenge
The Virtual Challenge allows you to challenge yourself to complete a 5 K or 1 mile fun run/walk where and when you want before July 4. Simply, sign up and complete the 5K run or 1-mile fun run/walk from June 15 to July 4. We will send you (via mail) your bag of swag contents by the Monday following the 4th of July. Virtual challengers are not eligible to receive race medals from the in-person timed event.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:14 AM and sets at 8:54 PM local time (CDT) in Mercer on July 4, 2023 — 15h 40m of daylight.
Course
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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, 3 Mercer events
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