Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges Walk/Run Challenge
About this race
Saturday May 9, 2026
9:00 am
All abilities welcome and encouraged!
Starts at the Sgt. Joshua Desforges Memorial behind Ludlow High School
Kids Race at 8:30-no registration necessary
Students and Veterans $25
Registration $35
Participants do get a shirt
The Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges Walk/Run Challenge is a race inspired by the life of Sgt. Joshua D.
Desforges, a United States Marine that was killed in combat in Afghanistan in May 2010. Josh chased his
dream to become a Marine and every day, “lived life full throttle”. This event is not an average 5K
run/walk. This event is better described as a 3+ mile road and trail run, with a twist of Marine Corps
inspired obstacles and challenges sure to test mettle. 100% of the proceeds of this event have gone, and
will continue to go, directly into the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges Scholarship fund.
All proceeds go to graduating Ludlow High Seniors that are pursuing their life’s passion as Josh was by becoming a United Staes Marine.. This scholarship is different as It is open to any student regardless of college. They could be going to a trade school, joining the military, starting their own business etc.
The scholarship is a way of honoring Josh’s life while giving back to the community that supported us tremendously when we lost him.
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Walk/Run Challenge
Walk/Run Challenge Veterans
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ludlow, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (EDT) in Ludlow on May 9, 2026 — 14h 22m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges Walk/Run Challenge
Walk/Run Challenge · 148 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Slatton | 26:05 | 8:25 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Pontes | 28:16 | 9:07 /mi |
| 3 | Ryan Mateus | 28:23 | 9:09 /mi |
| 4 | E. Marshall Lauber | 28:31 | 9:12 /mi |
| 5 | Emmet Berte | 29:20 | 9:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Ludlow
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Ludlow Clocktower Classic 5k
Run for Ryan 5K and 1 Mile Walk
Panther Run to DC
Runnin’ for Rett 5k and 1 mile walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ludlow
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ludlow 5K Races 2 races
- Ludlow Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Ludlow events
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