Hammond Firefighters 911 Memorial Run

Event Overview

Join us for the 2026 Hammond Firefighters memorial 9-11 5K & 1-mile fun run. This year's event will be FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! SO, COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF HAMMOND LOUISIANA!

Proceeds

• Community Impact: Proceeds of the race stay in the community and help fund local nonprofit programs that our local Fire Fighters care deeply about.
• Support Local Heroes: Our guys are always out there helping and saving lives, so let us get out and support them.

Race Location & Course

• Location: Starts and finishes at Cate Square Park in beautiful Downtown Hammond.
• Course: Flat scenic course starting at Cate Square Park to Southeastern Louisiana University.
• Route: We will run around Southeastern's campus and finish back at Cate Square Park.

Packet Pick-Up

• Pre-Race: Thursday, September 17th at Perfectly Fit, from 10am-6pm.
• Friday Pick-Up: September 18, at Perfectly Fit, from 10am-3pm.
• Race Day: Packet pick-up will be 7am-7:45am for 1 mile & 7am-8:15am for 5K.

Awards

• Finisher Medals: Finisher medals for all runners.
• Timed Event: This year will be a TIMED EVENT!
• 5K Awards: TOP 3 OVERALL MALE & FEMALE FINISHERS.
• Age Group Awards: TOP 2 IN EACH AGE GROUP, MALE & FEMALE (13 & Under) (14-19) (20-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60-69) (70+).
• 1 Mile Awards: 1st Place OVERALL MALE & FEMALE FINISHERS.

Entry Fee

Entry Fee INCLUDES a T-Shirt. YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT! YOU GET A T-SHIRT FOR REGISTERING. T-shirt order cutoff date is AUGUST 24, 2026.

Event Details

For more information and registration, visit the official race page.