Lakeside Park, Fond Du Lac WI
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
🎖️ About the Race
- Event: Join us for our 14th Annual Salute the Troops Memorial Races!
- Date: The 2025 races will take place on May 24th, 2025.
- Location: Lakeside Park, Fond Du Lac, WI.
- Timed Events: Includes 10K run, 5K run/walk, and kids ‘fun run’ for children 12 and under.
🏅 Course Information
- Accessibility: Our course is wheelchair friendly.
- Awards: 3 award divisions for wheeled participants for both the 10K and the 5K courses.
- Route: The races follow the prairie trail through and around Lakeside Park.
- Beneficiaries: Proceeds help fund Salute the Troops of Wisconsin and NAMI, focusing on local Veterans and suicide prevention.
👦 Children's Activities
- Command Central: Oven Island serves as our command central.
- Day of Registration: Registration and kids’ activities will all be on Oven Island.
- Healthy Lifestyle: The Kid's Fun Run promotes a healthy lifestyle for children through active participation.
- Age Limit: The fun run is for children aged 12 and under.
🕊️ Memorial 5K Run/Walk
- Honoring Derek: The Dobogai Memorial 5K Run/Walk is in memory of Derek Dobagi, a dedicated soldier.
- His Legacy: Derek was recognized as Lieutenant of the Year and served in Iraq.
- Support: Since 2009, his family has honored his memory and that of his comrades through this race.
- Tragedy: Derek lost his life in a helicopter crash while serving his country.
🎖️ Ruck Information
- Why We Ruck: In honor of Brandon Michael, a Marine, and the struggles faced by veterans.
- Purpose: To remember the fallen, support the deployed, and advocate for changes regarding veteran recognition.
- Brandon's Story: A beloved Marine who struggled after service and is missed by many.
- Reminder: Heroes don't wear capes: they wear dog tags.
📅 Race Day Schedule
- 5:30 AM: Onsite registration opens (ends 10 minutes before each race start).
- 6:30 AM: Brandon Michael Memorial 10K Ruck March START.
- 6:45 AM: Opening Ceremony.
- 7:00 AM: 10k START.
- 7:30 AM: 5K run & 5K Ruck March START.
- 09:00 AM: KIDS RACE START.
- 09:30 AM: AWARDS.
- 10:00 AM: 10K COURSE CUTOFF.
- Note: Course closes at noon.
🌟 Registration Information
- Online Registration: Remains open until race day.
- Shirt Guarantee: Race shirts are not guaranteed after May 5th, 2022.
📸 Memorial Boot Garden
- Participate: Send a picture and a blurb about a veteran or serviceman to race@salutethetroopswi.org by Friday, May 27 at noon.
- Information to Include: Branch of service, dates of service, and optional details.
- Display: Submissions will be printed and laminated for display in boots.
- Size: Please keep submissions to the size of an index card.
For more information and to register, please visit the event page: Salute the Troops Memorial Races.
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