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Honoring our Heroes Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USNov 21, 202642.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
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Race date in 44 days
Nov 21, 2026 Sat
City · Distance
Rolla · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee
$100Varies by event and entry period
Status
OpenTue, November 18, 2025 ~ Sat, November 21, 2026See how to enter ↗
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 2026
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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Honoring our Heroes Marathon — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A race honoring U.S. military veterans.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Honoring our Heroes Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2023

Big River Trail Series

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to enter Honoring our Heroes Marathon — registration routes

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $100

until Oct 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $78

until Oct 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $54

until Oct 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $42

until Oct 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page
Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Honoring our Heroes Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition
Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00
EventStart
Marathon42.195km07:00
Half21.0975km08:00
10K10km08:00
5K5km08:00
Marathon Relay42.195km07:00
START

1061 S. Bishop Ave., Rolla, MO

Start · Google Maps
FINISH

Lions Club Park

Finish · Google Maps
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Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 10K · 5K events are held together.

Start line is located at 1061 S. Bishop Ave., Rolla, MO, and the start time is 7:00 a.m. local time.

Course is a point-to-point course with a different start and finish.

The finish is at Lions Club Park.

Typical race-season temperature: around 7°C (45°F)
Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

Where and when to collect your Honoring our Heroes Marathon race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The day before the race, 16:30-19:00 at the Salem Community Center; on race day, 05:00-05:45 at Rolla Lions Club Park (late pickup)
The day before the race, 16:30-19:00 at the Salem Community Center; on race day, 05:00-05:45 at Rolla Lions Club Park (late pickup)

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Start at Commons Fairground in Salem, MO - a small rural town with no public transit system.

Private car/shuttle only.

Point-to-point course from Salem, MO to Rolla, MO.

Getting to the finish

Finish at Rolla Lions Club Den & Park, Rolla, MO - also no public transit available.

More details

No organizer shuttle bus information found;

likely relies on personal vehicles/drop-off given the point-to-point Salem-to-Rolla course (~30+ miles).

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026
READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

As this race honors veterans and fallen military and police personnel, participants can pin the name of a soldier or veteran they wish to honor to bib and run.

Bib pickup is held from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM on the day before the race at the nearby Salem Community Center in Salem,

with a free pasta party also held at this venue.

For participants arriving late on race day, bib pickup is conducted separately from 5:00 AM to 5:45 AM at Lions Club Park in Rolla,

and a shuttle is provided from Salem to the start point.

Finishers receive finisher medal and a commemorative t-shirt.

Times are local to Rolla. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels near the Honoring our Heroes Marathon start line in Rolla

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

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Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on mapSeeing Rolla with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Rolla.

Total cost and budget for Honoring our Heroes Marathon

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Honoring our Heroes Marathon

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Rolla runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Honoring our Heroes Marathon

FAQ
When does Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 take place?

It takes place on Sat, November 21, 2026 in Rolla, MO, United States.

How much is the Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 entry fee?

The main event costs $100.

What distances does Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 offer?

Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K. (From the 2025 edition)

What time does Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 start?

The race starts at 07:00. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 start?

1061 S. Bishop Ave., Rolla, MO. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 finish?

Lions Club Park. (From the 2025 edition)

When does registration for Honoring our Heroes Marathon 2026 open?

Registration runs from Tue, November 18, 2025 to Sat, November 21, 2026.

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