The 4th Annual Denver Veterans Day 5K, is a memorial race on Denver's scenic Auraria Campus. The DVD5K's mission is to celebrate Veterans Day the way Veterans would want to most: by running!
This Fun Run & Walk benefits the Cadet Community Leadership Association, and the Russell B. Rippetoe Foundation.
Benefitting the Cadet Community Leadership Association and the Russell B. Rippetoe Foundation
Auraria Campus • Race Starts at 8 am
Race Day Timeline >>Pepsi Center to Broadway • 10 am
14th & Lincoln • 11:30 am
Civic Center Park • Parade End - 4 pm
Auraria Campus • 4 pm - 8 pm
This is going to be our best year yet! We are very excited to have teamed up with the City of Denver to combine our growing race with their well-known and respected Denver Veterans Day Parade. Following the race will be the Denver Veterans Day Parade, Veterans Memorial Ceremony and special events to be held on Auraria Campus. We welcome all patriots, interested in spending the day celebrating our Nation's heroes!
This year's race will be run by Cadet Rob Bingham, a two tour veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a Third year Cadet in the Army ROTC program at Metro State University.
The course is a single scenic lap through the downtown Auraria Campus across from the Pepsi Center near Speer Blvd, starting and ending at the Tivoli commons.
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Run/Walk Registration
Run/Walk Registration for Veterans
Children 12 yrs & Under
Team Registration (5 Runners)
$35
$25
FREE
$100
6:30 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
Registration Begins
Race Starts
Awards Ceremony
Denver Veterans Day Parade Begins
Just blocks away from the finish line!
The first Denver Veterans Day 5K was successfully completed in 2009, lead by ROTC Cadre. There were approximately 220 participants, and the race was deemed a huge success.
The 2010 DVD5K was led under cadre supervision by Cadet Garrett Hothan, a third year Cadet and student at the University of Colorado Denver. The race size jumped to over 300 participants in its second year. The 2011 DVD5K was led by Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, Cadet Rob Bingham. The 2011 race showed a strong increase in public awareness and even Congressman Ed Perlmutter of Colorado 7th District showed up to participate.
The Cadet Community Leadership Association exists to support the future officers of the Army ROTC Program at Metro State University. It pays to send Cadets to participate in the Memorial Bataan Death March, Bolder Boulder, and other competitive events in the country.
Captain Russell B. Rippetoe was killed in Iraq on April 3rd, 2003 by a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device while serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment.
He was an alumni of the Army ROTC Program at Metro State, and in honor of his memory the Russell B. Rippetoe Foundation was created. Each year, the Russell B. Rippetoe Foundation awards the Rippetoe Saber Award and Scholarship to an outstanding senior army cadet, who has performed admirably throughout the four years of his officer training.
Individuals, organizations, or businesses interested in sponsoring the DVD5K can download our Event Flyer and Sponsorship Application on this page. For further information, please contact: Cadet Rob Bingham.
For any questions on race participation, sponsorship, or any further information, please contact the Race Director:
Cadet Rob Bingham
Race Director
dvd5km@gmail.com
Download Flyer