Veteran's Day 5k Run/Ruck/Walk

Veteran's Day 5k Run/Ruck/Walk is held at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, on November 6, 2026, with a 3:00 p.m. start. A single 5K covers three ways of taking part: run it, walk it, or ruck it carrying a weighted pack.

Rucking deserves a word of preparation if you have not tried it. Weight sits differently than you expect over three miles, so do at least one training walk with the exact pack and load you plan to carry, and set the straps before the start rather than fixing them on the move. Runners get a straightforward mid-afternoon 5K that fits neatly around a working Friday, and walkers should plan on roughly 45 minutes to an hour. Mixed-format events like this one keep a group together whatever their paces.