National Veterans Memorial and Museum 5 Mile Run and Walk

Each finisher will receive this commemorative medal

STEP 1: Advance Pick-up: RoadRunnerSports 3687 Park Mill Run Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Race Day Pick-up: Genoa Park: Sunday, November 10: 7:00 am - 8:40 am

STEP 2: Get your bib and race packet. Arrive with photo ID and present to receive your packet and bib. Remember, if any information has changed or is incorrect, please go to the Athlete Solutions table for assistance.

STEP 3: Get your 2019 official NVMM5 race shirt from the Event Shirt tables.
Remember, t-shirts are not included in your runner packets, so you must pick them up at the event shirt tables. If you have purchased an upgraded event jacket from the Bend Active station. Please have your race bib.

Selfie Station
After picking up runner packets and t-shirts, runners are encouraged to take selfies at the NVMM5 selfie station backdrop and share them with the social media community. Remember to use #RunNVMMStrong on all social media channels.

No race parking is allowed at Genoa Park and parking is limited at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. However, runners and spectators may park in one of two nearby parking located:

Scioto Peninsula Underground Garage (paid parking)
Located behind COSI at 333 W. Broad St (Entrance location at Belle St.)

LeVeque Tower Garage (paid parking)
Entrance location: 40 N Front St
Located a three-fourths mile’s walk from the Start

Official Transportation Partner

Official Transportation Partner for the National Veterans Memorial and Museum 5-mile Run/Walk is COTA. As the Official Transportation Partner, COTA is your transportation solution for the race on Sunday, November 10th. Visit cota.com or download Pivot (available in the App Store or Google Play) to plan your trip today.
Rideshares and Taxis

If you travel by Lyft, Uber or taxi, have your driver drop you off at the intersection of 333 W Broad Street and Washington Ave. (East of COSI before Broad St bridge).

Race Rules & Security

Welcome to the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Five-Miler (NVMM5). The 5-mile race starts at Genoa Park and finishes atop the National Veterans Memorial and Museum with a scenic course through Columbus and along the Scioto River. The NVMM5 team wants to make sure every runner has a memorable NVMM5 experience. In order to keep operations running smoothly, there are a few rules and policies you need to know before showing up at the race.

Race Day Policy

The race takes place rain or shine. No deferments. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Time Limit

NVMM5 uses the My Laps-timing system to time and score runners and walker. Every runner's race time starts when he/she crosses the start line so no worries if it takes a minute or two to get to the start.

All participants must cross the start and finish timing mats to receive an official race time and results. All participants must maintain a 16-minute mile pace or better, complete the entire course, and finish the race in 2 hours minutes to receive an official race time and results.

Anyone not completing the entire course will not receive an official race result.

Scoring ends at 11:00 a.m. and the finish line will close at 11:30 a.m.

Race Bib Policy

Race bib swapping is not allowed. Any unregistered runner that competes with a registered runner's race bib will be disqualified. NVMM5 officials take a firm position on handing off race bib numbers due to liability issues and the adverse impact on scoring, results and awards.

Security Policy

NVMM5 reserves the right to implement security policies that it deems necessary to ensure the safety and security of all runners/spectators for the race. In the event of any security incident/crisis response, runners and spectators will follow instructions from first responders (law enforcement/security, fire, and ambulance).

• Access to the start line: only registered runners (no spectators) with an official race bib are granted access to the start line.
• Access to race festivities: spectators/runners are subject to search (no exceptions).

RACE COURSE SECURITY INFORMATION

• Cell Phones – allowed on the course.
• Medical Services and Spotters – at Start amd Finish line, every Mile
• Law Enforcement and Course Marshals – monitor the entire course.
• Mile Markers – located every mile along the course.
• Gatorade – located along the course at the water stations
• Water Stations and Portable Toilets – located at the start, finish, and at certain locations along the course.
• First Aid – at the start, finish, and along the course.

More Than A Museum. A living tribute to over 40 million Americans who have served this nation since its founding.

It is time for America to remember and to honor its veterans, regardless of branch of service or era of conflict or peace. It is time to give a voice to every man and woman who has served, every mother and father who has lost a son or daughter, and every child who has lost a parent. It is time for the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM). There isn’t a single, dedicated museum to the veteran’s experience.

America has a long, proud history of military service and volunteerism during wartime. Heroes such as General George Washington and Senator John H. Glenn are well documented on the national stage. But there are others – nearly countless in number – whose military experiences are known only to family, friends and descendants. NVMM will preserve and share these stories so that their sacrifices for freedom are remembered.

NVMM is the only place where the stories of our veterans, their families and the Fallen – across all branches of service and all eras of conflict – will be told together. NVMM bridges historical events to current concerns to strengthen understanding and respect between veterans and civilians. This cultural institution stands as a place of inspiration for all visitors to come together as one people with a common bond and a shared pride in our veterans.

NVMM is neither a war memorial nor a military museum. NVMM takes visitors on a narrative journey telling individual stories and shared experiences of veterans throughout history. Paying tribute to the sacrifices of servicemen and women and their families. History is presented in a dynamic, participatory experience with photos, letters and personal effects, multi-media presentations, and interactive exhibits. Together, these elements link our national story to the larger context of world events since our country’s earliest days, and demonstrate the importance of individuals in shaping our history.