Memorial Day Hero Salute

Memorial Day Hero Salute Race Information

<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>Rad Racing Company</strong> proudly presents... the <strong>2nd Annual Memorial Day <span style="color:rgb( 253 , 17 , 0 )">Hero </span><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )">Salute</span></strong>!!</span></h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>Every Memoridal Day we meet at the Town Center Park in Kingwood to honor those who gave it all for our freedoms by completing/competing in one of two Hero Races: <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>MURPH / LOREDO</strong></span>, or a <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Half-Marathon / 5K/10k </strong></span>... 10 and Under fun: <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Kids Mini-Salute (short mini hero race)</strong></span>.</h4> <h5><strong><em><strong>POST-RACE will end with a Kids and Winners Tug-of-War Competition!!</strong></em></strong></h5> <p><strong><em> (Kids &amp; Adults ~ LIMITED AVAILABILITY - details soon!)</em></strong></p> <h4> </h4> <h4>So, before you fire-up those grills and put on your swim suit, lace-up your kicks and come along side us to raise funds for our awesome Heros/Families and push yourself to a new level of courage.</h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>They did it for us... we can do it for them!</h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>See you on the course!</h4> <p> </p> <h3><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>The event benefits these charities: </strong></span><span style="color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )"><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"> </span><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )">Semper Fi &amp; Americas Fund</span>, Impact a Hero </strong></span></span>and<span style="color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )"><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"> <span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>We Run for Him</strong></span></span></span></span></h3> <h3><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )">**please consider making a direct donation and creating your own fundraiser to any of these worthy partner organizations through our Run Sign-Up page.</span></h3> <h4><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><strong>Top Fundraiser will receive a full refund of their registration</strong></span></h4> <h5><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><em><strong>(must donate at least $50 for this)</strong></em></span></h5> <h4><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )">**all individual donations of $25 or more will receive a discount on registration and be entered into drawing for free race entry**</span></h4> <p> </p> <h4><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">ALL event participants will receive</span> a Custom Race Shirt, Finishers Medal and Race Bib.</strong></h4> <h4><strong>Overall Award winners and age placement will receive for Top 3.</strong></h4> <h4><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;background-color:rgb( 191 , 237 , 210 );color:rgb( 149 , 165 , 166 )">**EXCLUSIVE MDHS SWAG PACK</span> (LIMITED QTY) - coveted <span style="color:rgb( 149 , 165 , 166 )">TBD, TBD and Choice of &#39;Hero Garb&#39;</span>... </strong>available at check-out, packet pick-up and event until we run out!</h4> <h4><span style="text-decoration:underline;background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><em><strong>**Be sure to sign up by April 26th to guarantee finisher shirt and size!**</strong></em></span></h4> <p> </p> <h5><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>MURPH</strong> (timed: x1 round)</span> - 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air-squats, 1-mile run</h5> <h5><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>LOREDO </strong>(timed: x6 rounds)</span> - 24 air-squats, 24 push-ups, 24 lunges, .25-mile run</h5> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>KIDS SALUTE</strong> (timed: x1 round)</span> </span>- .25-mile run, 12 air-squats, 12 push-ups, 12 sit-ups, .25-mile run</h5> <p> </p> <h4><strong>*<span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="background-color:rgb( 191 , 237 , 210 )">Tug of War </span></span>~ Award Winners ~ Earn It!!</strong></h4> <h4>LET&#39;S HONOR THEM... WE&#39;LL BE CHEERING YOU ON!! &#x1f4aa;<br /><br /></h4> <h4> </h4> <h4><strong><strong>ALL</strong> overall award winners this year will get a FREE invite to Race with us again next year for any distance</strong> they choose… <span style="text-decoration:underline">let’s see who’s coming back on RRC’s dime in 2026!</span></h4> <h4> </h4> <h4><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>PRE RACE FUN:</strong></span> </span>Music, Sponsor/Vendor Booths, AND Donation Drawing!!</h4> <h4><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>POST RACE FUN:</strong></span> </span>live results, awards,<strong> <span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )">TUG-of-WAR</span></strong>, refreshments and music!!</h4> <h5> </h5> <h4><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>Course &amp; Site Map <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/viewer?ll=30.04167664703869%2C-95.17907179819582&amp;z=15&amp;mid=1jL3YH3yyfEWHNpVQW-gpBtWo9Am95-c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Here</a>!</strong></span></h4> <h5><br /> </h5> <h4><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Volunteer then Run&#34;</strong></span> is our <strong>highly discounted registration</strong> to help with Race Day and Pre-Race Day Packet-Pick-Up.  After Packet Pick-Up is over, you can run and then after help with Award Distribution, Finishline photos and Finisher Tent needs.  T<strong>his option is only available to Loredo and 5k participants</strong>. Simply show up an hour and a half before race start to help and about 15 minutes before race starts, you can join everyone at the starting line for pre-race warmup. Then after you run the race and recover you help us hand out awards, refreshments and any post-race needs!!</span></h4> <h4><br /><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><strong>Supporting/not running, but want to serve your running community and still get the swag?</strong> No problem, just click on volunteer on the above menu and choose from the available positions still available. These positions are filled on a first come first serve basis.</span></h4> <p> </p> <h4><span style="text-decoration:underline;background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><strong>Full race volunteers will receive:</strong></span><br /><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><strong>Race Swag</strong></span><br /><span style="background-color:rgb( 251 , 238 , 184 )"><strong>1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event</strong></span></h4> <p> </p> <h4><span style="color:rgb( 49 , 53 , 229 )"><strong>Let’s get together and honor our Military Heros this Memorial Day!!</strong></span></h4>