The Memorial Day Classic
About this race
We are excited to announce that the 19th annual Memorial Day Classic 5K & 1-mile family fun-run/walk will be happening on May 25, 2026 at Drakes Creek Park, Hendersonville, TN. We also have a virtual option as well!
Here’s how it works:
1. All participants are strongly encouraged to register by May 21 at 5pm to be eligible to pick up your race bibs and race t-shirts at Sumner County YMCA on Friday, May 22 from 5-7pm or Saturday, May 23 from 8am-1pm.
All VIRTUAL race participants must pick up their t-shirts at these times. They will not be available on race day.
2. Packet Pickup will be available beginning at 6am on race day.
3. Registration is available online ONLY at TheMemorialDayClassic.com.
4. Opening Ceremonies will be held at the finish line at 7am sharp. The Hendersonville Fire Department will help us honor our brave veterans during the opening ceremonies.
5. Races will have a gun start at the following times 5K 7:30am and 1 Mile 8:30am. The 5K is chip timed. The 1 Mile is a FUN run/walk and not timed. Children participating in the 1 Mile will be given the opportunity to go to the front at the starting line.
6. We will have a water stop on the course and food at the finish line.
7. Awards will be given to the TOP male and female overall finishers in the LIVE 5K race and TOP male and female overall Masters (40+) finishers in the LIVE 5K race at the conclusion of the event.
Everyone in the 5K race will be able to see their results after the races via a link on this website.
8. We are asking all 5K participants to park in the parking lot by the football field at the Cherokee entrance of the park. This parking lot will not be available after 7am. All 1 Mile participants are asked to park in Life.Church parking lot on Indian Lake Road.
Pick your distance
Running
VIRTUAL 5K
VIRTUAL 1 mile
5K
Chip-timed.
1 mile
This event is for all ages and fitness levels. This is a FUN run/walk and not timed. Children will be given the opportunity to go to the front at the starting line.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hendersonville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 7:00 PM local time (CDT) in Hendersonville on March 23, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — The Memorial Day Classic
VIRTUAL 5K · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Tomlinson | 32:21 | 10:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Hendersonville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Hendersonville 5K Races 12 races
- 10K Run Events in Hendersonville 4 races
- Hendersonville Half Marathons 3 races
- Hendersonville Running Calendar 2026 12 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, 14 Hendersonville events
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