26th Annual Memorial Day Dash 5k a Virtual Race*
Mon, May 25, 2026, 3:30 AM CDT
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- Run
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Race feel
A flexible virtual 5K for Memorial Day, supporting the Nashville City Cemetery Association's preservation efforts.
- Quirky
- Festive
- For a Cause
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Festive
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- Walkers Welcome
Walkers WelcomeThe 26th Annual Memorial Day Dash is a virtual 5K supporting the Nashville City Cemetery Association's vital preservation and educational outreach. This unique event allows you to participate from any location and at your convenience, even on a treadmill. While the traditional in-person course is temporarily impacted by construction, this longstanding Nashville tradition continues to offer a meaningful way to kick off summer and contribute to a beloved local landmark. In-person refreshments are available at the Keeble Building for those who choose to run to the cemetery.
From the organizer
Benefiting the Nashville City Cemetery Association's preservation efforts and educational outreach, the 26th Annual Memorial Day Dash will be unique in that you may participate from anywhere, and you won't even have to get up early. In fact, if it is raining, you may even choose to run on a treadmill at your local Y or gym. If you DO wish to run to the cemetery from your house or another location, we will have refreshments at the Keeble Building for runners and walkers between 9 and 11:30 am, with a 30 minute Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 11:00. There is no better way to kick off summer than with the Memorial Day Dash, a longstanding Nashville tradition that supports an important and beloved Nashville landmark.
*Why virtual? Construction at Fort Negley Park to implement Phase I of the Master Plan will disrupt the 5k course, as well as creating many other unknowns. We decided in January that a virtual race would be the best way to keep the Dash going under these circumstances. The race WILL come back in person better than ever, either in 2027 or 2028.
