Ringing in Hope: A Salute to our Troops

🎖️ Event Overview

Celebrate Memorial Day and honor our past and present military heroes! Join your friends and neighbors on May 25, 2026 in Ashburn, VA for RINGING IN HOPE: A SALUTE TO OUR TROOPS and make this Memorial Day a truly memorable one. Run, Walk or Jog and celebrate with us as we honor and recognize the men and women who serve our country!

🛍️ Memorial Day Marketplace

• Support Local Merchants: A fantastic opportunity to support local merchants and find unique gifts for family and friends.
• Diverse Offerings: Enjoy a wide variety of offerings including healthcare professionals, food trucks, bakers, ice cream, handcrafted goods, and more.
• Entertainment: With over 100 vendors, live entertainment, delicious food, and family-friendly fun.
• Family Time: It’s the perfect way to spend Memorial Day with the whole family!

🕒 Race Times

8:30 am 10K
8:40 am 5K
10:00 am 1M Freedom Fun Run

📍 Venue Location

The annual SALUTE TO OUR TROOPS (5K & 10K Race, 1M Freedom Fun Run) will kick off and conclude on the grounds of Christian Fellowship Church located at 44505 Atwater Drive, Ashburn Virginia 20147.

💖 Support our Troops

Please consider making a donation, fundraise, or secure a Corporate Matching Donation to Boulder Crest Retreat. Additionally, participants will be asked to bring an in-kind donated item to Packet Pickup or on Registration Day.

🏅 Race Lineup

• Awards: More than $5,000 in awards and prizes to race participants!
• Participation Medals: Custom Medals to ALL Participants
• Tech-Shirt: Uniquely designed short-sleeve tech-shirt available for purchase
• Activities: Family Fun Activities and Team Competitions

🏃 Event Pricing

5K Timed Event

• Price: $45 Until Midnight April 1, 2026 (Early Bird Registration)
• Price: $50 From April 2 – May 25, 2026

10K Timed Event

• Price: $50 until Midnight April 1, 2026 (Early Bird Registration)
• Price: $55 From April 2 – May 25, 2026

1M Fun Run/Walk

• Price: $20 per person 3 and older (under 3 is free)
• Note: Walkers under 12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

🏆 Awards

There will be awards for the top 3 overall male and female finishers, as well as awards for the top 3 male and female finishers in each age group: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-84, 85 & Over. Additionally, a special trophy is awarded to the largest team in the timed races.

🎁 Swag

All pre-registered participants will receive a Unique Commemorative Medal, Custom Designed Race Bib, Food at the Line, FREE Race Day Photos, and a Digital Finisher Certificate.

👕 Tech Shirt Offer

To purchase a uniquely designed commemorative short-sleeved technical t-shirt, please be sure to register by May 10, 2026. After that date, remaining shirts will only be available on race day following the race on a first come, first served basis, if still available.

🌟 Designated Non-Profit

Boulder Crest Retreat
Healing Heroes. One Family at a Time.
Boulder Crest is committed to improving the physical, emotional, spiritual, and economic wellbeing of our nation's military, veterans, first responders, and their family members.

🔗 For More Information

Click here to view the event organizer's website: http://www.ringinginhope.com/