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Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Virtual Challenge
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Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Virtual Challenge

Dawsonville, Georgia, United States View on map
Nov 01, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us during November for the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon Virtual Challenge, a meaningful race dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Whether you’re running in tribute, alongside a veteran, or as a veteran yourself, this event is a powerful way to show gratitude and community support. As a token of appreciation, all Veterans race for FREE ($10 to pay for shipping), and Active Duty military can participate for just $15. Family members and supporters are encouraged to join at the regular registration rate and be part of this special day of recognition and celebration. (ID Required - any form of government issued Military ID) All participants will receive a custom finisher medal & custom bib—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated. Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

This is event is a Virtual Only Challenge, if you want to participate in one of our live events, please visit our race series page by CLICKING HERE.

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Running

Virtual 5K

Run when & Where you want. Do it all at once, or break into bite sized chunks.

Nov 01, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Virtual 10K

Run when & Where you want. Do it all at once, or break into bite sized chunks.

Nov 01, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Virtual Half Marathon

Run when & Where you want. Do it all at once, or break into bite sized chunks.

Nov 01, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Virtual 5K-Veteran

This event (Veteran 5K) is FREE for Veterans. Veterans receive a free race entry, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Veteran ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Virtual 10K-Veteran

This event (Veteran 10K) is FREE for Veterans. Veterans receive a free race entry, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Veteran ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Virtual Half Marathon-Veteran

This event (Veteran Half Marathon) is FREE for Veterans. Veterans receive a free race entry, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Veteran ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Virtual 5K-Active Duty

This event (Active Duty 5K) is $15 for Active Duty Personal. Active Duty receive, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Military ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Virtual 10K-Active Duty

This event (Active Duty 10K) is $15 for Active Duty Personal. Active Duty receive, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Military ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Virtual Half Marathon-Active Duty

This event (Active Duty Half Marathon) is $15 for Active Duty Personal. Active Duty receive, finisher medal and chance at awards. Race shirt will have to be purchased at time of registration if you would like one. A form of Military ID will need to shown at registration/bib pick up.

Nov 01, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dawsonville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 1.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 1, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 1, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 46m

The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 5:43 PM local time (EST) in Dawsonville on November 1, 2026 — 10h 46m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 33 Dawsonville events

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