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Name: Salute to Veterans Half Marathon - Chattanooga
Start: 2026-11-08
End: 2026-11-08
Location: Chattanooga

Chattanooga, United States • 8 Nov 2026

Salute to Veterans Half Marathon - Chattanooga

The event takes place on the Tennessee Riverwalk at Shelter #1, 4631 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406 on November 8, 2026. It offers in-person and virtual race options across several standard road running distances.

5K in-person and virtual
10K in-person and virtual
Half Marathon 13.1 miles in-person and virtual

Registration opens April 8, 2026. Regular and virtual entries have a registration closing date of April 20, 2026; veteran and active duty categories allow registration through race day. Standard entry fees are listed for each in-person distance and for virtual entries. Veterans may register for free. Active duty service members have a reduced fee of $15 for designated categories. A form of military identification is required at bib pickup for veteran and active duty categories.

Finisher medals are provided. Race shirts are mentioned by the organizer and may require purchase at registration. Awards are presented by gender and age group: top three overall male and female finishers per distance, top three overall Masters, Grand Masters, and Senior Masters male and female, and top three in each five year age group starting at 10 and under. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Tennessee Chattanooga

Race information

Website Registration

13 mi

Half Marathon

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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