Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler

About the Event

Salute to Service 5K and Kid's Mile

Presented by Tidewater Striders and City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation

Join us as we celebrate all of those who served our great country!

Race Start- Festival Park 215 W Washington Suffolk Va 23434

COURSE: Fast, flat course in downtown Suffolk

FLUIDS AND FOOD: There will be 1 aid station with water at about the 1.5 mark.

AMENITIES & POST-RACE: All 5k & 1 Mile registered runners will receive a Premium T-Shirt & All finishers will receive Medals. Onsite hospitality & refreshments including After-party with live Band, Beer, Pizza, Snacks, and Cold Beverages

PACKET PICKUPS: Early Packet Pickup will be at Momac Brewering Company on Friday, November 8th, 3 pm-6 pm
Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 7-7:50 am for 5K & 7-9 am for the mile on Race Day by the starting area.

RACE TIMES: The 5k race starts at 8 AM and the 1 mile starts at approx 9:15 am

AWARDS: 5K Race: Top 3 OVERALL Male and Female, and Top 3 Male and Female in age groups (12 & Under, 13 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70+ will receive awards! Top 3 Walkers Male and Female will also receive awards.
1 Mile: The top 3 Males and Females in age groups (6 & Under, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, and 13 & Over) will receive awards.

MILITARY TEAMS: We are having a Military team competition between the different branches! we will have the largest team competition and fastest team competition, for the fastest team the top 3 males & females for each service team count for scoring! To be eligible for a service team for the fastest team you would have to served in that branch for the largest team you are eligible if you or a family member served in that branch!

REGISTRATION: Registration will be open until 7 a.m. on Race Day.

STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Discount automatically applied at checkout through Race Day.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A Club membership discount of $5.00 is available up through Race Day. Discounts are automatically applied on the payment page during registration. You should use the account you used to register for the club to apply for this discount. We will also attempt to match on name/date of birth.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Zach Duval	M	23	Goodrich, MI	16:00
🥇	William Christian	M	42	Chesapeake, VA	16:10
🥈	Jonathan Conn	M	25	Norfolk, VA	17:18
🥈	Russell Haller	M	42	Virginia Beach, VA	18:13
🥉	Matthew Michels	M	44	Virginia Beach, VA	17:27
🥉	Malachi Burtton	M	18	Virginia Beach, VA	18:54
4	Blake Nieter	M	17	Chesapeake, VA	18:02
4	Ekaterina Aaron	F	26	Norfolk, VA	19:07
5	Russell Haller	M	43	Virginia Beach, VA	18:26
5	Tobin McMurdie	M	46	Norfolk, VA	19:08
6	Cayden Tallent	M	14	Portsmouth, VA	18:55
6	Anonymous Anonymous	M	41	—	19:11
7	Timothy Blanchard	M	16	Suffolk, VA	19:06
7	Toby Worm	M	51	Smithfield, VA	19:14
8	Toby Worm	M	52	Smithfield, VA	19:24
8	Steve Speirs	M	58	Virginia Beach, VA	19:26
9	Chris Novakoski	M	44	Virginia Beach, VA	19:25
9	William Tallent	M	47	Portsmouth, VA	19:35
10	Terrell Burnett	M	25	Chesapeake, VA	19:51
10	William Tallent	M	48	Portsmouth, VA	19:57
11	Oscar Orozco	M	28	Virginia Beach, VA	19:59
11	James Dickinson	M	40	Suffolk, VA	20:06
12	Kristen Lawrence	F	44	Virginia Beach, VA	20:01
12	Paige Ward	F	31	Wakefield, RI	20:07
13	Stephen MacDonald	M	42	Suffolk, VA	20:09
13	Timothy Blanchard	M	15	Suffolk, VA	20:31
14	Jude Walsh	M	15	Virginia Beach, VA	20:10
14	Kari Tallent	F	42	Portsmouth, VA	20:40
15	Brian Naughton	M	42	Suffolk, VA	20:44
15	Michele Strippoli	M	55	Newport News, VA	21:04
16	Kayla Geer	F	29	Portsmouth, VA	20:45
16	Michael Scudder	M	42	Chesapeake, VA	21:06
17	Don Morse	M	33	Suffolk, VA	20:55
17	Michael Eldridge	M	36	Suffolk, VA	21:09
18	Dante Leone	M	38	Chesapeake, VA	20:55
18	Alex Consa	M	31	Corapeake, NC	21:34
19	Kari Tallent	F	43	Portsmouth, VA	20:56
19	Chance Boney	M	13	Norfolk, VA	21:35
20	J. Kundrat	M	12	Virginia Beach, VA	21:06
20	A. Lota	M	8	CHESAPEAKE, VA	21:36
21	Michael Scudder	M	43	Chesapeake, VA	21:21
21	Karen Welby	F	40	Virginia Beach, VA	21:49
22	Eleanor Bayer	F	15	Portsmouth, VA	21:37
22	Ed Joshua Kyle Legaspi	M	29	Norfolk, VA	21:56
23	Teerawat Thabua	M	28	Hampton, VA	21:42
23	Vincent Savage	M	48	Norfolk, VA	21:57
24	Jon Leiding	M	63	Virginia Beach, VA	21:45
24	Robert Johnson	M	44	Virginia Beach, VA	22:06
25	Megan Syrett	F	43	Yorktown, VA	21:59
25	Teagan MacKaye	M	15	Virginia Beach, VA	22:18
26	Benjamin Miller	M	33	Virginia Beach, VA	22:05
26	Tristan Stewart	M	42	Hampton, VA	22:19
27	Tony Pierce	M	53	Windsor, VA	22:16
27	Chelsea Bayer	F	37	Portsmouth, VA	22:23
28	Michael Eldridge	M	37	Suffolk, VA	22:23
28	Jeff Jordan	M	50	Virginia Beach, VA	22:27
29	Caleb Jones	M	25	Carrollton, VA	22:26
29	Richard Grant	M	71	Suffolk, VA	22:35
30	Robert Johnson	M	45	Virginia Beach, VA	22:33
30	J. Bayer	M	12	Portsmouth, VA	22:43
31	Chad Simpson	M	57	Chesapeake, VA	22:36
31	Evan Blake	M	14	Williamsburg, VA	22:50
32	C. Buschmann	M	10	Virginia Beach, VA	22:38
32	Taylor Mack	M	32	Virginia Beach, VA	23:15
33	Morgan White	F	38	Hertford, NC	22:42
33	Eleanor Bayer	F	14	Portsmouth, VA	23:20
34	Melanie Hennis	F	63	Portsmouth, VA	22:42
34	Chad Simpson	M	56	Chesapeake, VA	23:31
35	M. Couch	M	10	Portsmouth, VA	22:43
35	M. Couch	M	9	Portsmouth, VA	23:41
36	A. Hicks	F	11	Virginia Beach, VA	22:48
36	javier pagan pagan	M	42	Suffolk, VA	23:44
37	Chelsea Bayer	F	38	Portsmouth, VA	22:48
37	Margaret Kopacz	F	59	Chesapeake, VA	23:55
38	Francisco Corona	M	43	Norfolk, VA	22:57
38	Diegori Lopez-Rodriguez	M	29	Virginia Beach, VA	24:02
39	Frank Triola	M	52	Smithfield, VA	23:10
39	Mark Furlo	M	51	Suffolk, VA	24:10
40	Javier Pagan Pagan	M	43	Suffolk, VA	23:17
40	Brandon Gonzalez	M	32	Suffolk, VA	24:23
41	Somer Dimaya	F	44	Virginia Beach, VA	23:26
41	A. Hicks	F	10	Virginia Beach, VA	24:24
42	Timothy Hodge	M	66	Virginia Beach, VA	23:34
42	Alex Spengler	M	15	Chesapeake, VA	24:28
43	Julius Navarro	M	35	Norfolk, VA	23:36
43	Aron Boney	M	50	Norfolk, VA	24:37
44	Kirsten Kelly	F	55	Virginia Beach, VA	23:42
44	Amy Pearson	F	45	Suffolk, VA	24:39
45	Jason Bush	M	53	Chesapeake, VA	23:43
45	Keith Dow	M	61	Virginia Beach, VA	24:46
46	Matt Paluta	M	40	Norfolk, VA	23:47
46	Ken Kieft	M	61	Virginia Bch, VA	24:47
47	Rich Ortiz	M	31	Chesapeake, VA	23:52
47	Jay Zeplin	M	35	Chesapeake, VA	24:48
48	C. Evans	M	11	Virginia Beach, VA	23:53
48	Ashton Zeplin	F	34	Chesapeake, VA	24:48
49	H. Landry	M	10	Portsmouth, VA	23:53
49	Elijah Eley	M	13	Kenbridge, VA	24:56
50	Patrick McCrickard	M	20	Suffolk, VA	23:54
50	Kingston Floyd	M	15	Chesapeake, VA	24:57

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Douglas Burghart	M	63	Norfolk, VA	35:56
🥈	Richard Stephens	M	60	Suffolk, VA	36:11
🥉	Peter Kopacz	M	63	Chesapeake, VA	37:53
4	KANDY FULLILOVE	F	54	Suffolk, VA	39:17
5	Stephanie Cortese	F	32	Newport News, VA	40:16
6	Robin Knight	F	58	Ahoskie, NC	40:49
7	Sherri Woodley	F	51	Portsmouth, VA	41:05
8	KATHLEEN RAY	F	38	SuffolkSUFFOLK, VA	41:40
9	Dwight Kane	M	72	Chesapeake, VA	42:23
10	Clara Anderson	F	47	Carrollton, VA	43:48
11	Michael Anderson	M	54	Carrollton, VA	43:49
12	C. Moffitt	F	7	Suffolk, VA	45:46
13	Heather Moffitt	F	40	Suffolk, VA	45:49
14	Brandon Moffitt	M	42	Suffolk, VA	45:50
15	Jason Kearney	M	49	Norfolk, VA	46:32
16	Tia Nichole McMillen	F	38	Suffolk, VA	46:32
17	Alexis Gardner	F	72	Portsmouth, VA	46:41
18	Victoria Estes	F	61	Chesapeake, VA	47:55
19	Bob Curtin	M	72	Hampton, VA	49:37
20	Bryan Thomas	M	35	Suffolk, VA	49:43
21	Colleen Rowan	F	33	Virginia Beach, VA	49:43
22	Linda Rowan	F	34	Virginia Beach, VA	49:44
23	Jonathan Kidd	M	39	Smithfield, VA	49:53
24	Rachael Santos	F	56	SuffolkSuffolk, VA	49:56
25	Grace Lawrence	F	44	Virginia Beach, VA	52:41
26	Mary Foltz	F	46	Suffolk, VA	52:42
27	Bunny May	F	74	Norfolk, VA	54:25
28	John Rector	M	66	Suffolk, VA	55:18
29	Whitney Miles	F	37	Virginia Beach, VA	55:54
30	Karen Carmicheal	F	54	Chesapeake, VA	56:08
31	Kimberly Adams	F	57	Chesapeake, VA	56:46
32	Amy Adams	F	57	Chesapeake, VA	56:48
33	Paige Umholtz	F	27	Chesapeake, VA	56:50
34	Sandra Holloway	F	67	Suffolk, VA	59:01
35	Annette Rian	F	77	Suffolk, VA	59:05
36	Nora Resendez Naranjo	F	56	Chesapeake, VA	59:55

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Peter Kopacz	M	62	Chesapeake, VA	38:51
🥈	Lindalee Lefebvre	F	58	Portsmouth, VA	42:04
🥉	Bunny May	F	73	Norfolk, VA	49:18
4	Bob Curtin	M	71	Hampton, VA	50:20
5	Stephen Jobe	M	76	Chesapeake, VA	1:11:55

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	R. Powers	M	11	Chesapeake, VA	6:08
🥇	Gabriella Pagán Abreu	F	13	Suffolk, VA	6:33
🥈	C. Howell	M	10	Virginia Beach, VA	6:18
🥈	Chad Simpson	M	56	Chesapeake, VA	6:50
🥉	Gabriella Pagán Abreu	F	14	Suffolk, VA	6:49
🥉	A. Elmore	F	10	Virginia Beach, VA	7:31
4	C. Buschmann	M	10	Virginia Beach, VA	6:59
4	B. Dal Santo	M	6	Virginia Beach	7:39
5	Caiden Adamson	M	14	Virginia Beach, VA	7:04
5	J. Tallent	F	6	Portsmouth, VA	7:44
6	G. White	M	8	Hertford, NC	7:20
6	S. Bayer	M	9	Portsmouth, VA	7:57
7	N. White	M	10	Hertford, NC	7:21
7	Avinash Kelley	M	53	—	8:05
8	J. Tallent	F	7	Portsmouth, VA	7:23
8	J. Ledvina	M	8	Suffolk, VA	8:22
9	W. Schumann	M	7	Virginia Beach, VA	7:56
9	F. Bayer	M	7	Portsmouth, VA	8:22
10	A. Hughes	F	11	Suffolk, VA	8:08
10	A. Hughes	F	10	Suffolk, VA	9:00
11	H. Schumann	M	10	Virginia Beach, VA	8:19
11	E. Ellis-Shaw	F	9	Virginia Beach, VA	9:06
12	M. White	M	6	Hertford, NC	8:23
12	M. Reintjes	F	10	Smithfield, VA	9:10
13	R. Quinn	M	7	Smithfield, VA	8:34
13	J. Reintjes	M	11	Smithfield, VA	9:19
14	M. Ware	M	10	Suffolk, VA	8:37
14	C. Reintjes	M	8	Smithfield, VA	9:24
15	A. Lota	M	7	Chesapeake, VA	9:00
15	Chris Reintjes	M	42	Smithfield, VA	9:28
16	G. Norman	M	7	Chesapeake, VA	9:01
16	T. Reintjes	M	7	Smithfield, VA	9:31
17	M. Owen	M	7	Suffolk, VA	9:27
17	H. Schumann	M	9	Virginia Beach, VA	9:35
18	P. Biagi	F	8	Virginia Beach, VA	9:27
18	W. Schumann	M	6	Virginia Beach, VA	9:36
19	D. Amodeo	M	7	Virginia Beach, VA	9:33
19	J. Snow	M	4	Suffolk, VA	9:58
20	K. Mohney	F	7	Chesapeake, VA	10:03
20	A. Turner	M	7	Chesapeake, VA	9:37
21	L. Roberts	F	8	Suffolk, VA	10:24
21	G. Withers	M	10	Suffolk, VA	9:43
22	B. Ledvina	M	7	Suffolk, VA	10:26
22	A. Lota	F	7	CHESAPEAKE, VA	9:46
23	F. Becker	F	8	Virginia Beach, VA	10:35
23	M. Sadler	M	9	Suffolk, VA	9:46
24	E. Ellis-Shaw	F	10	Virginia Beach, VA	10:26
24	G. Dufrene	M	8	Chesapeake, VA	10:35
25	N. Amodeo	F	10	Virginia Beach, VA	10:28
25	A. Turner	M	6	Chesapeake, VA	10:57
26	H. Henry	F	7	Virginia Beach, VA	10:31
26	A. Tieken	F	10	Suffolk, VA	11:11
27	R. Landry	F	8	Portsmouth, VA	10:31
27	Joshua Tieken	M	35	Suffolk, VA	11:11
28	B. Fleiss	M	5	Smithfield, VA	10:50
28	L. Eley	F	7	Portsmouth, VA	11:14
29	S. Hernandez	F	9	Chesapeake, VA	11:00
29	D. Cook	M	4	Chesapeake, VA	11:19
30	Sherry Owen	F	37	Suffolk, VA	11:09
30	Elisha Cook	F	43	Chesapeake, VA	11:22
31	F. Owen	F	4	Suffolk, VA	11:09
31	B. Metrick	M	9	Chesapeake, VA	11:29
32	A. Little	F	7	Suffolk, VA	11:32
32	D. Darjany	M	10	Virginia Beach, VA	11:37
33	G. Withers	M	9	Suffolk, VA	11:39
33	J. Darjany	M	8	Virginia Beach, VA	11:39
34	A. Ford	F	9	Suffolk, VA	11:52
34	L. Neese	F	7	Suffolk, VA	12:13
35	M. Ford	F	7	Suffolk, VA	12:02
35	M. Tacke	F	5	Smithfield, VA	12:28
36	B. Hast	F	4	Portsmouth, VA	13:05
36	A. Bayer	F	3	Portsmouth, VA	13:50
37	M. Rose	F	5	Suffolk, VA	13:13
37	E. Ellis-Shaw	F	7	Virginia Beach, VA	15:06
38	Amber Lemons	F	26	SuffolkSuffolk, VA	15:22
38	A. Kidd	F	4	Smithfield, VA	15:39
39	Jonathan Metrick	M	40	Chesapeake, VA	15:22
39	Rachel Neese	F	29	Suffolk, VA	15:45
40	Hannah Lemons	F	33	SuffolkSuffolk, VA	15:23
40	T. Neese	M	6	Suffolk, VA	15:47
41	Annie Machner	F	42	Windsor, VA	15:37
41	M. Beck	F	5	Yorktown, VA	15:52
42	A. Cerda III	M	3	Fort Eustis, VA	16:08
42	LeShawn Kee	F	50	Franklin, VA	16:57
43	Andreana Cerda	F	13	Fort Eustis, VA	16:34
44	E. Ellis-Shaw	F	8	Virginia Beach, VA	17:34

About the Event

Salute to Service 5K and Kid's Mile

Presented by Tidewater Striders and City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation

Join us as we celebrate all of those who served our great country!

COURSE: Fast, flat course in downtown Suffolk

FLUIDS AND FOOD: There will be 1 aid station with water at about the 1.5 mark.

AMENITIES & POST-RACE: All 5k & 1 Mile registered runners will receive a Premium T-Shirt & All finishers will receive Medals. Onsite hospitality & refreshments including After-party with live Band, Beer, Pizza, Snacks, and Cold Beverages

PACKET PICKUPS: Early Packet Pickup will be at Momac Brewering Company on Friday, November 8th, 3 pm-6 pm
Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 7-7:50 am for 5K & 7-9 am for the mile on Race Day by the starting area.

RACE TIMES: The 5k race starts at 8 AM and the 1 mile starts at approx 9:15 am

REGISTRATION: Registration will be open until 7 a.m. on Race Day.

STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Discount automatically applied at checkout through Race Day.

Races Offered

5K Race Walk

5K Run

Kid's Mile

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Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler

About the Event

Salute to Service 5K and Kid's Mile

Presented by Tidewater Striders and City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation

Join us as we celebrate all of those who served our great country!

COURSE: Fast, flat course in downtown Suffolk

FLUIDS AND FOOD: There will be 1 aid station with water at about the 1.5 mark.

AMENITIES & POST-RACE: All 5k & 1 Mile registered runners will receive a Premium T-Shirt & All finishers will receive Medals. Onsite hospitality & refreshments including After-party with live Band, Beer, Pizza, Snacks, and Cold Beverages

PACKET PICKUPS: Early Packet Pickup will be at Momac Brewering Company on Friday, November 8th, 3 pm-6 pmRace Day Packet Pickup will be from 7-7:50 am for 5K & 7-9 am for the mile on Race Day by the starting area.

RACE TIMES: The 5k race starts at 8 AM and the 1 mile starts at approx 9:15 am

REGISTRATION: Registration will be open until 7 a.m. on Race Day.

STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Discount automatically applied at checkout through Race Day.

Races Offered

5K Race Walk

5K Run

Kid's Mile

Weather History

About Suffolk

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

Kiwi's Color Run for a Cause 2026

Windsor Castle 10-Hour

Muddy Kids - Virginia Beach, VA

Responders Ruck

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Muddy Kids - Virginia Beach, VA

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PACKET PICKUPS: Early Packet Pickup will be at Momac Brewering Company on Friday, November 8th, 3 pm-6 pm
Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 7-7:50 am for 5K & 7-9 am for the mile on Race Day by the starting area.