12th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K

About the Event

AMERICAN LEGION POST 29
Presents the 12th Annual

VETERANS MEMORIAL 5K RUN
Honoring Our Heroes—Past, Present, Fallen
SATURDAY, November 14, 2026

Start Times: 5K Run/Walk/Wheelchair -7:30 am & Tot Trot-8:30am

Purpose: All funds raised assist our local veterans and military families as well as supporting the Shepherds Men SHARE Initiative, the GA National Guard Family Support Foundation and Post 29 Service Officer.

Fees: Runners: $35 through August 31th, 2025. $40 through November 13th,2025. $50 on race day.

Past Race:

Awards for Overall MAle & Female
Overall Male & Female Master
Top Three Male & Female finishers in 15 age groups (10 & under through 70 & over)

Contacts:

Gary Jenkins: pacesetr@bellsouth.net

Tom Bell: tbell@teamlogisticsllc.com

Early packet pickup will be at Big Peach Running Co., Woodland Point Crossing, 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Thursday 11/12 and on Friday at American Legion Post 29 at 921 Gresham Ave., Marietta, GA from noon to 4:00 pm......race day packet pickup/late registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 11/14/26.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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12:30

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$35.00

Phantom Runner (t-shirt only) - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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12:30

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$35.00

Tot Trot (no shirt) - Individual Age group/open

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:30

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Marietta.

thermostat Temperature

8.0° / 17.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.7° / 15.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 36m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:10

nightlight Sunset

18:34

About Marietta

Learn more about the host city, Marietta.

Marietta is a city of 61,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Dobbins Air Reserve Base on the south side of town and a Lockheed Martin manufacturing plant are among the major industries in the city.