Veterans Day Cross Country 4 Kilometer Run
- Date Sat 9th November 2024
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Kings Park, New York
- Price Free - $33.74
- Races 3 races
- Distances 1km
Event summary
Join us for the 44th Annual Veterans Day Cross Country 4 Kilometer Run on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the picturesque Kings Park, Suffolk! This exciting event not only promises a thrilling 4K race through scenic Sunken Meadow State Park but also provides a meaningful opportunity to support our hospitalized and homeless veterans on Long Island. Proceeds from this race will contribute to vital resources, including physical therapy equipment for veterans and services offered by the United Veterans Beacon House.
Runners of all ages are welcome, with registration fees set at just $15 for veterans and active military members, $15 for youth aged 13 and under, and $25 for all other participants (increasing to $30 after November 4th). A special 0.5K fun run/walk will also be held at 9:30 AM, free of charge, encouraging community participation. Participants can look forward to post-race snacks, an awards ceremony, and even a complimentary beverage at Napper Tandy's for eligible entrants! Don’t miss out on this chance to honor our veterans while enjoying a day full of camaraderie, competition, and community spirit!
Runners of all ages are welcome, with registration fees set at just $15 for veterans and active military members, $15 for youth aged 13 and under, and $25 for all other participants (increasing to $30 after November 4th). A special 0.5K fun run/walk will also be held at 9:30 AM, free of charge, encouraging community participation. Participants can look forward to post-race snacks, an awards ceremony, and even a complimentary beverage at Napper Tandy's for eligible entrants! Don’t miss out on this chance to honor our veterans while enjoying a day full of camaraderie, competition, and community spirit!
Organiser's Description
VETERANS DAY 4K XC RACE
THE NORTHPORT RUNNING CLUB PRESENTS THE 44TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY 4K CROSS COUNTRY RACE. THE RACE WILL BE HELD AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK.
PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE SUPPORT THE HOSPITALIZED AND HOMELESS VETERANS ON LONG ISLAND. LAST YEAR'S RACE PROCEEDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER IN NORTHPORT. WE ALSO MADE A DONATION TO THE UNITED VETERANS BEACON HOUSE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS VETERANS WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITION AND LEGAL SERVICES.
VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR THEIR DOG TAGS! WE WILL SET UP A TABLE TO DISPLAY COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS OF DECEASED VETERANS. IF YOU HAVE ONE, PLEASE BRING IT FOR OUR HONOR TABLE.
RACE COURSE:
NEW COURSE THIS YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED. THE RACE COURSE IS 4K (2.48 MILES) RUN AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO PETS OR BABY JOGGERS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE!
REGISTRATION FEES:
4K CROSS COUNTRY RUN
ALL ENTRY FEES $15 FOR VETERANS OR ACTIVE MILITARY; $15 FOR YOUTH 13 AND UNDER. $25.00 FOR ALL OTHERS. INCREASES TO $30.00 AFTER NOVEMBER 4TH. PROCESSING FEES ADDITIONAL. DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION $35.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 0.5K FUN RUN/WALK FREE!
PACKET/NUMBER PICK-UP: REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP AVAILABLE 8:30AM 9:30AM RACE DAY AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK IN THE EAST CONCESSION BUILDING ON THE BOARDWALK.
POST RACE FESTIVITIES:
POST RACE SNACKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE AWARD CEREMONY AND RAFFLES. NAPPER TANDY'S INVITES ALL ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS TO PRESENT THEIR RACE NUMBER AT THEIR 229 LAUREL AVENUE, NORTHPORT LOCATION FOR A COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGE AFTER THE RACE.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:$100 GIFT CARD AWARDS FROM SAYVILLE SMITHTOWN RUNNING COMPANY TO THE TOP MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL; TOP MALE AND FEMALE MASTERS; AND TOP MALE AND FEMALE VETERAN.
AGE-GROUP AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 13 & UNDER, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-75, 76 - 79, 80 & OVER.
THERE WILL BE NO DUPLICATION OF AWARDS.
FREE GIVE-AWAY TO THE FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS!
HEALTHY PEOPLE RUN/WALK:
A 0.5K (0.3 MILE) FUN RUN/WALK WILL BE HELD, STARTING AT 9:30AM. ENTRY IS FREE THIS YEAR BUT YOU MUST REGISTER. A DOG TAG AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ALL FINISHERS.
FREE RACE PHOTOS BY LIRP LONG ISLAND RUNNING PHOTOS [https://www.facebook.com/pg/LIRP-Long-Island-Running-Photos-1034129730009875/photos/?tab=albums]
THESE PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED ON THE LIRP FACEBOOK PAGE, LONG ISLAND RUNNING PHOTOS [https://www.facebook.com/pg/LIRP-Long-Island-Running-Photos-1034129730009875/photos/?tab=albums]. YOU ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD, LIKE, COMMENT AND SHARE THESE PHOTOS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN OF AS MANY RUNNERS AS POSSIBLE. PRESERVE THOSE RACE MEMORIES!
THE SAME PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED HERE ON RUNSIGNUP, WITH THE ABILITY TO SEARCH FOR YOUR PHOTOS BY BIB# OR NAME. JUST CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TAB ABOVE OR HERE: PHOTOS TAB [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/NY/Northport/2015VeteransDayRace]
FOR LINKS TO ALL THE PAST PHOTO ALBUMS CLICK HERE! [https://runsignup.com/Race/2015VeteransDayRace/Page-6]
PLEASE KEEP YOUR BIB VISIBLE TO THE CAMERA
PLACE YOUR BIB ON YOUR CHEST OR ABDOMEN FACING FRONT, NOT THE SIDE OR ON YOUR BACK!
THE PHOTOS ON RUNSIGNUP WILL BE EASILY SEARCHABLE BY YOUR NAME OR BIB# IF YOUR BIB# CLEARLY SHOWS IN THE PHOTO.
SO PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME TO HAVE YOUR BIB# CLEARLY DISPLAYED FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
PRIOR YEAR'S SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR $10.
THE NORTHPORT RUNNING CLUB PRESENTS THE 44TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY 4K CROSS COUNTRY RACE. THE RACE WILL BE HELD AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK.
PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE SUPPORT THE HOSPITALIZED AND HOMELESS VETERANS ON LONG ISLAND. LAST YEAR'S RACE PROCEEDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER IN NORTHPORT. WE ALSO MADE A DONATION TO THE UNITED VETERANS BEACON HOUSE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS VETERANS WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITION AND LEGAL SERVICES.
VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR THEIR DOG TAGS! WE WILL SET UP A TABLE TO DISPLAY COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS OF DECEASED VETERANS. IF YOU HAVE ONE, PLEASE BRING IT FOR OUR HONOR TABLE.
RACE COURSE:
NEW COURSE THIS YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED. THE RACE COURSE IS 4K (2.48 MILES) RUN AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO PETS OR BABY JOGGERS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE!
REGISTRATION FEES:
4K CROSS COUNTRY RUN
ALL ENTRY FEES $15 FOR VETERANS OR ACTIVE MILITARY; $15 FOR YOUTH 13 AND UNDER. $25.00 FOR ALL OTHERS. INCREASES TO $30.00 AFTER NOVEMBER 4TH. PROCESSING FEES ADDITIONAL. DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION $35.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 0.5K FUN RUN/WALK FREE!
PACKET/NUMBER PICK-UP: REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP AVAILABLE 8:30AM 9:30AM RACE DAY AT SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK IN THE EAST CONCESSION BUILDING ON THE BOARDWALK.
POST RACE FESTIVITIES:
POST RACE SNACKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE AWARD CEREMONY AND RAFFLES. NAPPER TANDY'S INVITES ALL ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS TO PRESENT THEIR RACE NUMBER AT THEIR 229 LAUREL AVENUE, NORTHPORT LOCATION FOR A COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGE AFTER THE RACE.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:$100 GIFT CARD AWARDS FROM SAYVILLE SMITHTOWN RUNNING COMPANY TO THE TOP MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL; TOP MALE AND FEMALE MASTERS; AND TOP MALE AND FEMALE VETERAN.
AGE-GROUP AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 13 & UNDER, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-75, 76 - 79, 80 & OVER.
THERE WILL BE NO DUPLICATION OF AWARDS.
FREE GIVE-AWAY TO THE FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS!
HEALTHY PEOPLE RUN/WALK:
A 0.5K (0.3 MILE) FUN RUN/WALK WILL BE HELD, STARTING AT 9:30AM. ENTRY IS FREE THIS YEAR BUT YOU MUST REGISTER. A DOG TAG AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ALL FINISHERS.
FREE RACE PHOTOS BY LIRP LONG ISLAND RUNNING PHOTOS [https://www.facebook.com/pg/LIRP-Long-Island-Running-Photos-1034129730009875/photos/?tab=albums]
THESE PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED ON THE LIRP FACEBOOK PAGE, LONG ISLAND RUNNING PHOTOS [https://www.facebook.com/pg/LIRP-Long-Island-Running-Photos-1034129730009875/photos/?tab=albums]. YOU ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD, LIKE, COMMENT AND SHARE THESE PHOTOS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN OF AS MANY RUNNERS AS POSSIBLE. PRESERVE THOSE RACE MEMORIES!
THE SAME PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED HERE ON RUNSIGNUP, WITH THE ABILITY TO SEARCH FOR YOUR PHOTOS BY BIB# OR NAME. JUST CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TAB ABOVE OR HERE: PHOTOS TAB [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/NY/Northport/2015VeteransDayRace]
FOR LINKS TO ALL THE PAST PHOTO ALBUMS CLICK HERE! [https://runsignup.com/Race/2015VeteransDayRace/Page-6]
PLEASE KEEP YOUR BIB VISIBLE TO THE CAMERA
PLACE YOUR BIB ON YOUR CHEST OR ABDOMEN FACING FRONT, NOT THE SIDE OR ON YOUR BACK!
THE PHOTOS ON RUNSIGNUP WILL BE EASILY SEARCHABLE BY YOUR NAME OR BIB# IF YOUR BIB# CLEARLY SHOWS IN THE PHOTO.
SO PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME TO HAVE YOUR BIB# CLEARLY DISPLAYED FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
PRIOR YEAR'S SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR $10.
Races
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Veterans Day 4K XC Race
Incl. $3.74 Fee & Knit Hat
Sat 9th November 2024 (10:00AM EST)
$33.74
CLOSEDPrice for 4K Cross Country Run $25 - Increases to $30 after November 4th. $35 day of race. -
4K Military Service
Incl. $3.16 Fee & Knit Hat
Sat 9th November 2024 (10:00AM EST)
$23.16
CLOSEDPlease enter if you served in the military or if you are now serving in the military $15.00 for all military service - Increases to $20.00 after November 4th. $35 day of race. -
Healthy People Fun Run/Walk
Incl. Dog Tag
Sat 9th November 2024 (9:30AM EST)
Free
CLOSEDThis is for the Healthy People 0.5K Kilometer Fun Run/Walk
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