AZ Veterans Day Run
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AZ Veterans Day Run : event overview
The AZ Veterans Day Run is the 13th annual event held on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ. The event benefits Team RWB (Team Red, White and Blue) and will honor the U.S. Coast Guard in 2025. Distances offered include:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- 1 Mile A virtual run option is available for participants who cannot attend in person; virtual entries receive event swag and a finisher medal and are restricted to US addresses.
Course and logistics
Courses use the New River Trail System on asphalt and concrete and start and finish at the Peoria Sports Complex; the trail remains open to the public during the event. Water and Gatorade stations are placed at multiple mile markers for each distance, and GU gels are available on the half marathon course at miles 5.8 and 11. Restrooms are available at specific mile locations and in nearby Rio Vista Park. The event is chip timed with live results and photos. Age group awards are given to the top three in each age group for the 10K and 5K (race day participants only). Additional notes: wheelchairs, strollers, and wagons are welcome (start from the back), bicycles and motorized devices are not allowed, pets must be leashed, there is no bag check, and the event proceeds rain or shine with no refunds or transfers for weather. A Remembrance Garden sign may be purchased for $15. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.