Honor the Fallen 5K & GORUCK
Honor the Fallen 5K & GORUCK is a running race on May 1–8, 2027 in College Grove, TN, with entry fees from $10 to $25.
- Date
- May 1–8, 2027 (205 days to go)
- Price
- $10–$25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Welcome to Fallen 5K | Memorial Mile & GORUCK
Presented by The Grove & benefiting Memories of Honor
SATURDAY, MAY 2nd
🇺🇸 WHY PARTICIPATE?
✬ The mission of this event is to HONOR our nation's fallen heroes. HEAL the unseen wounds of war for both our surviving families and veterans. CONNECT surviving family members and veterans with the civilian community.
✬ Due to the generosity of our presenting sponsor, The Grove, and our other partners/sponsors, 100% of your registration fee is a direct donation to Memories of Honor.
✬ You can walk away knowing that you made a direct, lifelong, and meaningful impact on the lives of the families we serve.
👟 5K DIVISIONS REGISTRATION INCLUDES
- Event t-shirt* - Must Register by April 24th to secure a shirt
- Finishers Medal
- GORUCK Patch (for those signed up for GORUCK)
- The Fallen Hero Memorial bib contains the name of a fallen service member.
- Entry into the Memorial Mile
- Electronic Finisher's Certificate
- You get that amazing feeling when you do something for a cause bigger than yourself!
- Any purchased add-on items will be available for pickup with your packet.
🗓 SCHEDULE
EARLY PACKET PICKUP
- TBA
EVENT DAY 5/2/2026
South Gate: Parking: 5182 Wildings Blvd, College Grove
A detailed schedule is coming soon! 5K starts at 9 AM.
🏆 AWARDS
Everyone registered for and completing the 5K + GORUCK will receive a finisher's medal.
We have expanded our awards this year. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st & 2nd Place Male & Female finishers in each division listed below. The wheeled division will be 1st & 2nd regardless of age or gender. Please note that awards will NOT be mailed; you must pick them up during the ceremony. The RUCK division is noncompetitive.
- 14 & Under
- 15-19
- 20-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
- Wheeled (OPEN)
🏆 FUN AWARDS 🏆
- Most Patriotic Team (voted on by MOH staff)
- Largest Team
- Individual Fundraising Award
- Most money raised by a Fundraising Team
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
76°
Typical Low
48°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Smyrna 6s, 11 mi from the venue.
About College Grove, TN
City Elevation
800 ft
Nearest Airport
BNA
Nashville International Airport · 24 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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205
Days to train
- Race
- Honor the Fallen 5K & GORUCK
- Date
- May 1–8, 2027
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Honor the Fallen 5K & GORUCK
May 1, 2027