Celebrate America 5K

🎉 Event Overview

American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 in Vienna, Virginia is honored and excited to host our 5th annual Celebrate America 5K patriotic community event held the weekend before Independence Day!

📅 Date and Time

• Date: Saturday June 28, 2025
• Packet Pick-Up: Starts at 6:30am
• Opening Remarks: 7:30am
• Race Start: Immediately afterward

🏁 Location

Meet at Post 180 (330 Center Street N in Vienna) for the race start. Parking is available onsite and best accessed using our second entrance to avoid driving through the festival area. There is a set of stairs leading from the upper parking area at the rear of the property down to the festival area.

🏃‍♂️ Course Details

The course is a 1.55-mile out-and-back route taking racers along Center Street N and the W&OD Trail to a water station and turnaround point at Clarks Crossing Park and then back to the finish line at Post 180 again.

💰 Registration Fees

• Online Registration: $40 until Thursday 6/26 at 8:00pm
• In-Person Registration: $45 on Friday 6/27 and race day 6/28
• Registration Availability: Online registration will remain open through race morning
• Note: All registrations will need to be done online.

🏆 Awards

Top three male and female finishers will receive awards. All registrants will receive a Be The One commemorative coin, a technical shirt with the race date and logo, and a reusable tote bag of patriotic SWAG and coupons from local businesses.

🤝 Community Commitment

Our primary goals are to bring the community together on America's birthday and reinforce our commitment to military veterans. After the race, feel free to tour our Post home, which is the location of a Civil War star fort. Hope to see you there!

📞 Contact Information

Contact Post 180 Athletics Officer Mike Paruti at runwithpost180@gmail.com or 703.898.9188 with questions.

🌟 Thank You

Thank you for your interest in our event. For more information, please visit the race page: Celebrate America 5K.