U.S. Military & Veterans 5K & 10K Challenge

 

The Applied Materials “Silicon Valley Turkey Trot” honors U.S. military veterans and people currently serving in the military with the “U.S. Military & Veterans 5K & 10K Challenge.” It invites runners and walkers who have served in the armed forces to have a fun competition with each other.  Branches of the service included in this category are:  Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard.

Men’s and women’s first place finishers in the following age groups will be awarded a trophy and a Sports Basement gift certificate, second and third place finishers will receive a custom engraved medal:

Men’s 5K or 10K race

  • 25 years and under
  • 26 to 40 years
  • 41 and over

Women’s 5K or 10K race

  • 25 years and under
  • 26 to 40 years
  • 41 and over

How do you participate? Register online, select the U.S. Military & Veteran’s 5K Challenge Category under the timed categories and encourage other U.S. military veterans and people currently serving in the military to come out to compete.