The Trustco Bank Veteran & Active Duty Run For Freedom 5K

🏅 THE TRUSTCO BANK VETERAN & ACTIVE DUTY RUN FOR FREEDOM 5K

Come together with your friends and family to honor our active and retired Military Veterans on Veteran's Day weekend with a 5k Run or Walk. This event is set to take place on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Lake Concord Park in Casselberry, FL! Participants can enjoy this celebration of Veterans Day as we come together to support our military with a beautiful run in the Casselberry community. The fun continues after the 5k race with a kids run, face painters, a bounce house, music, and recruiters from the ARMY and NAVY!

🎖️ BENEFICIARY CHARITIES

The 3rd Annual Trustco Bank Veteran & Active Duty Run for Freedom 5k will celebrate our commitment to supporting our military! Proceeds from the run will benefit the below charities for 2025:

• Camaraderie Foundation: For more information, please visit their website at www.camaraderiefoundation.org.
• Florida Association of Veteran Owned Business: For more information, please visit their website at www.favob.net.
• American Veterans Empowerment Team: For more information, please visit their website at www.avet-project.org.
• Honor Flight Central Florida: For more information, please visit their website at https://honorflightcentralflorida.org.
• Kids In Support of Soldiers: For more information, please visit their website at https://kidsinsupportofsoldiers.org/.

📍 EVENT VENUE

Lake Concord Park
95 Triplet Lake Drive
Casselberry, FL 32707

🚗 EVENT PARKING

Event parking will be located across the street from the venue inside the Petsmart parking lot (4510 S US Hwy 17 92, Casselberry, FL 32707). Please look for Event Parking signs directing you into this parking lot.

⏰ EVENT TIMELINE

• 6:45am: Race-day Registration and Packet Pickup opens
• 8:00am: 5K Run/Walk begins
• 9:00am: Race Awards
• 9:15am: Kids’ Dashes begin

🏅 5K RACE AMENITIES

• Tech T-shirt: A Tech t-shirt for all 5K Run/Walk participants
• Awards: Awards for the top 3 overall finishers [male & female]
• Finisher Medal: Finisher Medal for all 5K participants
• Post-race refreshments: Water and post-race snacks

Mission BBQ will be serving all participants a FREE breakfast sandwich. Fun activities for the Kids, Face painters for the Kids, and Sponsor/Vendor booths will also be available.

💲 5K RUN / WALK REGISTRATION FEES - 13 & OLDER

• $35.00: through November 8, 2025 [ends at 6pm]
• $45.00: Day of the race (if not sold out)

💲 5K RUN / WALK REGISTRATION FEES - 12 & UNDER

• $25.00: through November 8, 2025 [ends at 6pm]
• $30.00: Day of the race (if not sold out)

🎖️ MILITARY DISCOUNT - 5K RUN / WALK REGISTRATION FEES

• $25.00: through November 8, 2025 [ends at 6pm]
• $30.00: Day of the race (if not sold out)
• Military ID required: Must show Military ID at time of packet pickup

👥 FAN SUPPORTER - SPECTATORS

Spectators can join in some of the fun for $15.00 through November 8, 2025.

🎉 FAN SUPPORTER AMENITIES

• Tech T-shirt: A Tech t-shirt for all 5K Run/Walk participants
• Free Breakfast: Mission BBQ will be serving all participants a FREE breakfast sandwich!
• Kids Activities: Fun activities for the Kids
• Face Painters: Face painters for the Kids

📅 PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION

Early Packet Pickup will take place on Friday, November 7th from 3pm - 6pm at TRUSTCO BANK located at 9400 S. US Hwy 17/92, Maitland, FL 32751. If you are not able to get your packet early, you can opt to pick up your packet at Lake Concord Park in Casselberry on Race Day beginning at 6:45 am. However, please do allow additional time to pick up your packet on race day due to parking and potentially long lines.

⚠️ SAFETY RULES

In order to ensure the safety of all runners, roller skates and in-line skates are prohibited from the race course. It is VERY important for you to stay alert throughout the race, stay inside cones and obey all race signage. Jogging strollers are permitted but must start in the back.

🌧️ WEATHER

Races will be held rain or shine, however, if there is severe weather in the area the race start may be delayed or cancelled. As a reminder, registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

🏆 5K AWARDS - NEW AGE GROUP AWARDS

Race awards will go to the top 3 overall male and female finishers + 3 deep in the listed out age groups for male and female: 14 and under, 15 - 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over.

👶 FREE KIDS DASHES

We will host a FREE Kids’ dashes following the 5K & the Awards Ceremony. All children must be registered on race day at the registration table. All children participating must be accompanied by an adult and will receive a Finisher medal. Distances will vary by age group and ability, ranging from 50 yards up to 200 yards.

📝 RACE REGISTRATION POLICY

All entry fees are non-refundable and race registrations are non-transferable. THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

👕 RACE T-SHIRTS

All participants who register for the 5K event will receive a unisex Tech T-shirt. Sizes are guaranteed through October 18, 2025.

🎖️ FINISHER MED