26th Annual Memorial Day Dash 5k a Virtual Race*
- Date Mon 25th May 2026
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join the excitement of the 26th Annual Memorial Day Dash 5K, a virtual race taking place on Monday, May 25, 2026! This unique event allows participants from all over to celebrate Memorial Day while supporting the Nashville City Cemetery Association's vital preservation and educational programs. You can choose your own course—whether that's a scenic run to the cemetery, a jog through your neighborhood, or even a treadmill session at your local gym.
The festivities kick off with refreshments available at the Keeble Building for runners and walkers from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by a poignant Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM. This event is a fantastic way to embrace the summer spirit while honoring an important Nashville landmark. While this year’s race is virtual due to construction at Fort Negley Park, the Memorial Day Dash will return in person, even bigger and better, in 2027 or 2028. Don’t miss out on this beloved Nashville tradition!
The festivities kick off with refreshments available at the Keeble Building for runners and walkers from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by a poignant Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM. This event is a fantastic way to embrace the summer spirit while honoring an important Nashville landmark. While this year’s race is virtual due to construction at Fort Negley Park, the Memorial Day Dash will return in person, even bigger and better, in 2027 or 2028. Don’t miss out on this beloved Nashville tradition!
Organiser's Description
Benefiting the Nashville City Cemetery Association's preservation efforts and educational outreach, the 26th Annual Memorial Day Dash will be unique in that you may participate from anywhere, and you won't even have to get up early. In fact, if it is raining, you may even choose to run on a treadmill at your local Y or gym. If you DO wish to run to the cemetery from your house or another location, we will have refreshments at the Keeble Building for runners and walkers between 9 and 11:30 am, with a 30 minute Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 11:00. There is no better way to kick off summer than with the Memorial Day Dash, a longstanding Nashville tradition that supports an important and beloved Nashville landmark.
_*Why virtual?_ Construction at Fort Negley Park to implement Phase I of the Master Plan will disrupt the 5k course, as well as creating many other unknowns. We decided in January that a virtual race would be the best way to keep the Dash going under these circumstances. The race WILL come back in person better than ever, either in 2027 or 2028.
_*Why virtual?_ Construction at Fort Negley Park to implement Phase I of the Master Plan will disrupt the 5k course, as well as creating many other unknowns. We decided in January that a virtual race would be the best way to keep the Dash going under these circumstances. The race WILL come back in person better than ever, either in 2027 or 2028.
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26th Annual Memorial Day Dash 5k, Virtual Edition
Incl. $3.10 Fee & 26th Annual Memorial Day Dash Dri-Fit Style T-Shirt
$38.10
Why virtual? Construction at Fort Negley Park to implement Phase I of the Master Plan will disrupt the 5k course, as well as creating many other unknowns. We decided in January that a virtual race would be the best way to keep the Dash going under these circumstances. The race WILL come back in person better than ever, either in 2027 or 2028.
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