When
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Where
92 Sunset Lane, Shalimar FL
Distances
5K · 1 Mile
About this race
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Location: 92 Sunset Lane, Shalimar, FL
- Event Options: 9K Run, 5K Run, 5K Walk, and 1 Mile Fun Run
- Virtual Options: Available for those unable to join us in person
💜 Supporting "Care for Alzheimer's"
- Beneficiary: Memory care wing at Air Force Enlisted Village's Hawthorn House
- Goal: Provide care and support for residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia
- Impact: Every dollar raised supports the residents directly
- Legacy: Honoring CMSAF#9 Binnicker through caring for our veterans
🏅 Go the Extra Mile
- Challenge: Raise $100.00 to waive your registration fee
- Support: Helps military widows, retirees, veterans, and their families
- Reward: Stunning swag for top fundraisers
- Motivation: Make a difference for those in need
📅 Event History
- Inaugural Run: August 2015 at Bob Hope Village
- Origin: Suggested by Airmen from nearby Eglin AFB
- Honoring: CMSAF Binnicker while training for the Air Force Marathon
- Significance: The event honors the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
🌟 About CMSAF Binnicker
- Tenure: President and CEO of the Air Force Enlisted Village from 2000 to 2015
- Philosophy: Residents deserve respect and dignity
- Contributions: Department improvements like the Garden of Hope and Hawthorn House
- Legacy: Served as the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the USAF from 1986 to 1990
📍 Race Location
Bob Hope Village Commons, 92 Sunset Lane, Shalimar, Florida
🗓️ Registration Dates
- Early Registration: Ends July 31
- Regular Registration: August 1 - September 15
- Late Registration: September 16 - October 1
📦 Packet Pick Up
- Date: Friday, October 3, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST
- Location: Bob Hope Village Commons (indoors)
- Requirements: Photo ID required
- Virtual Participants: Packets will be mailed
🎉 Race Day
- Date: Saturday, October 4
- Location: Bob Hope Village Commons (outdoors)
- Parking: Longwood Elementary School, 50 Holly Ave., Shalimar
- Schedule: Program begins at 7:45 AM CST, runs start at 8:00 AM CST
🏆 Awards
Awards will be presented for the following categories:
- 9K Run: Overall Male and Female
- 5K Run: Overall Male and Female
- 5K Walk: 1st Place Male and Female
- Age Group Awards: Multiple age ranges for both 9K and 5K
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