Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler
About this race
Salute to Service 5K and Kid's Mile
Presented by Tidewater Striders and City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation
Join us as we celebrate all of those who served our great country!
Race Start- Festival Park 215 W Washington Suffolk Va 23434
COURSE: Fast, flat course in downtown Suffolk
FLUIDS AND FOOD: There will be 1 aid station with water at about the 1.5 mark.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: All 5k & 1 Mile registered runners will receive a Premium T-Shirt & All finishers will receive Medals. Onsite hospitality & refreshments including After-party with live Band, Beer, Pizza, Snacks, and Cold Beverages
PACKET PICKUPS: Early Packet Pickup will be at Momac Brewering Company on Friday, November 8th, 3 pm-6 pm
Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 7-7:50 am for 5K & 7-9 am for the mile on Race Day by the starting area.
RACE TIMES: The 5k race starts at 8 AM and the 1 mile starts at approx 9:15 am
AWARDS: 5K Race: Top 3 OVERALL Male and Female, and Top 3 Male and Female in age groups (12 & Under, 13 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70+ will receive awards! Top 3 Walkers Male and Female will also receive awards.
1 Mile: The top 3 Males and Females in age groups (6 & Under, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, and 13 & Over) will receive awards.
MILITARY TEAMS: We are having a Military team competition between the different branches! we will have the largest team competition and fastest team competition, for the fastest team the top 3 males & females for each service team count for scoring! To be eligible for a service team for the fastest team you would have to served in that branch for the largest team you are eligible if you or a family member served in that branch!
REGISTRATION: Registration will be open until 7 a.m. on Race Day.
STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Discount automatically applied at checkout through Race Day.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A Club membership discount of $5.00 is available up through Race Day. Discounts are automatically applied on the payment page during registration. You should use the account you used to register for the club to apply for this discount. We will also attempt to match on name/date of birth.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Kid's Mile
Walking
5K Race Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Suffolk, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Suffolk on November 7, 2026 — 10h 27m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler
Other races near Suffolk
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Run for Recovery by StrongWILL
Isle of Wight Academy Meet
Pink Ribbon Run 5K
Tacky Sweater 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Suffolk
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Suffolk 5K Races 3 races
- Suffolk Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Suffolk events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.