Veterans Memorial Day 5K
About this race
Point-to-point race where 15,000 parade spectators cheer you on at the start of the Memorial Day parade/race course! Run along the same route the 1996 Olympic Torch followed on the way to Atlanta and enter the last kilometer along the historic Camillus Erie Canal Trail finishing at the historic Sims Store. CERTIFIED course (NY-07039JG).
SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICING for under 18 years of age if you register before race day.
SPECIAL RACE DAY PARKING INFO: This is a point-to-point race. Plan your packet pick-up and parking accordingly. It is 1 mile from the Village to the Finish Line. Suggest parking along Newport Road, Van Alstine Road and DeVoe Road, where it will be a short warm-up jog to the start line.
Race Day Schedule: Monday, May 25, 2026
7:30am - 9:00am: Registration (online ONLY) and Packet Pick-Up at Camillus Senior Center on First Street
9:28am: Race Start on West Genesee St in the Village of Camillus (first block west of West Genesee St and Newport Rd)
Immediately upon Finish the top 2 male and female runners will be awarded and EVERY runner will receive our commemorative American flag pin as they cross the finish line. Grab a DONUT to celebrate your run!
ALL premium items will be available ONLY through Race Day; NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please note: No baby strollers, pets or music devices with or without headphones will be allowed. The Erie Canal Towpath is narrow and runner safety is always our first concern.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Camillus.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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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, 2 Camillus events
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