Shelli Huether Veterans Day Honor Run

Event Overview

Run, walk, or ruck your way through a 5k, 10k, or 8-hour ultra marathon! 4-person relay teams for the 8-hour race available too! Veterans & Active Military get $15 Off.

(Registration ends at NOON CST on Friday, Nov 6, 2026.)

Fundraising Information

• Purpose: All funds raised in excess of expenses will be divided equally between two organizations: The National Guard Association of Tennessee and Lantern Lane Farm Counseling Center.
• Fundraising: All registrants have the opportunity to help fundraise for this event.
• Tax Deductible: Donations are tax-deductible.
• Organization: Shelli Huether Honor Run Inc is a non-profit 501(c3) organization.

Cash Prizes

• 5k run/walk: top male & female ($25)
• 10k run/walk: top male & female ($35)
• 8 hour run/walk: top male & female ($100)
• Teams: top team (1) for run/walk and ruck ($100 split between the members)

Teams

There are 4 member RELAY TEAM registrations available for the 8-Hour Ultra. You can pick either run/walk or ruck. 1 person on each team runs/walks or rucks at a time.

Info for the Ruckers

You need to wear (bring your own) a rucksack/backpack with ruck plates/sandbags, etc or a weighted vest.

• Weight Requirement: If you are 151 lbs or greater, the pack/vest needs to weigh 20 lbs.
• Weight Requirement: If you are 150 lbs or less, the pack/vest needs to weigh 10 lbs.
• Weigh-In: You and your pack/vest will be weighed at check-in and at the finish.

Chip Timing

This is a chip-timed race.

What is Included?

For 5k and 10k participants, a race t-shirt (while supplies last), race bib and medal are included! For 8-hour participants, a race t-shirt (while supplies last), race bib, medal, and LUNCH are included.

Race-Day Schedule

• 6:30am: Packet pick-up Begins
• 7:55am: Announcements, Color Guard & National Anthem
• 8:00am: 5k, 10k, and 8-hour participants all begin
• 4:00pm: 8-Hour Race Ends

Medals and Prizes will be handed out as Registrants Finish. For those who have asked to bring their dogs, they are more than welcome! It is a public park. There is also a great playground for kids!

Venue

Granny White Park, 610 Granny White Pike Brentwood, TN 37027

Course Description & Weather

The 0.8 mile loop is paved and circles around the beautiful Granny White Park. The 5k will be 4 loops (technically 3.2 miles), and the 10k will be 8 loops (technically 6.4 miles). If you register for the 8-hour ultra marathon, the goal is to walk, run, or ruck as many loops as you can in that time frame. The course has a few gentle hills. Temperatures range widely in the first half of November. Over the last few years, November 11th has seen temps from the 30s to the 60s.

Aid Station

There will be 1 Aid Station on the course. Water and Gatorade will be provided. There will also be a nurse and medical supplies on-site.

• Pavilion: There is a large pavilion nearby where lunch will be served (for the 8-hour participants) mid-day.
• Gear Storage: You can also keep any gear there.
• Breaks: For the 8-hour participants, if you are part of a team, or are a solo runner/walker planning to take breaks, then you should bring a chair or blanket to rest on.
• Canopy: If you have a canopy/tent that you want to set up, you are also welcome to do so.

More Information

For more details, visit the official race page: Shelli Huether Veterans Day Honor Run.