Marine Corps League Semper 5K Run/Walk

Marine Corps League Semper 5K Run/Walk is held in Graham on November 7, 2026. One format is on the program: a 5K run/walk covering 3.1 miles, starting at 9 a.m., with the same course for those who run it and those who walk it.

A 9 a.m. start is unusually civilized for a road race, and it leaves room for a proper warm-up and a normal breakfast rather than a pre-dawn scramble. The distance is approachable enough for a first-ever race, and walking it is a legitimate way to take part. Runners with a base can use the morning as a hard effort inside a bigger fall block: two weeks of short intervals beforehand, an easy day afterward, and the rest of your training continues undisturbed.