Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk
About this race
Join Us for the 2nd Annual Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk!
Lace up and take part in an unforgettable morning of movement, meaning, and mission. The Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk is more than a 5K—it’s a chance to honor our nation’s heroes, support life-changing journeys for our veterans, and come together as a community with purpose.
Held at Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront, this scenic and symbolic course welcomes runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages and paces. Proceeds directly support Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, helping send veterans on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C. to be honored for their service.
This is a race you’ll remember—not just for the views or the finish line, but for the impact.
If you’re running in memory of someone, we’re running with you. Participants will have a special opportunity to honor loved ones and heroes as part of the event.
📅 Sunday, August 23, 2026
📍 Veterans Park | Milwaukee, WI
Join us in making a difference for our nation's most deserving.
Run course | Walk Course
Instructions for Participants
While the run and walk share the same start/finish line, the courses are different.
- Walk Course: Turn left, head to the end of the pier, then return directly to the finish line.
- Run Course: Turn right, follow the path around the lagoon, then proceed to the end of the pier and on to the finish line.
- These course differences are designed to reduce congestion at the start line.
For everyone’s safety: Please do not walk or run more than two abreast.
Walkers & rollers: Runners will be passing from behind—please stay to the right.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
5K Ruck
Kiddos Run
Walking
1 Mile Walk & Roll
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Milwaukee, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:06 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (CDT) in Milwaukee on August 23, 2026 — 13h 35m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Stars and Stripes Honor Run & Walk
349 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kellen Scherff | 17:38 | 5:41 /mi |
| 2 | Clive Miller | 17:48 | 5:44 /mi |
| 3 | Nick Neumann | 18:47 | 6:04 /mi |
| 4 | Anthony Patterson | 18:56 | 6:06 /mi |
| 5 | Michael Spoke | 19:20 | 6:14 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 69 Milwaukee events
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