Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids to Host ‘Veterans Day 5’ Walk, Run & Roll Event on Nov. 8th

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) in partnership with Zero Day will host their Veterans Day 5 Remembrance 0.5-Mile Walk/Roll, 5K and 5-Mile Run on November 8, 2025 at 2950 Monroe Ave. NE, Grand Rapids. Event check-in will take place beginning at 7:15 a.m., and opening ceremonies will begin at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Army Veteran Danielle Engle will sing the national anthem. The 5-mile run will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by the myTeam Triumph 5k pushing veteran members in chariots for the duration of the race, followed by the 5K at 8:50 a.m. and the 0.5-mile remembrance walk at 8:55 a.m.

Registration for the race is open to the public, while the event will also accommodate walk ups the morning of the event. To register, sign up here: Veterans Day 5.Please enter in off Coit Ave. NE and follow signs for parking and check-in, or park in front of the multi-story brick building at 3000 Monroe Ave NE.

"This annual event is about celebrating service and bringing veterans together with the broader community for a morning of exercise, camaraderie and fun, while paying tribute to those men and women that have served our nation," said Ryan Engle, director of development and strategic engagement for Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH). "Celebrating veterans and eating pancakes, 'does it get better than that?' Proceeds from this event are deposited in the Charitable Support Fund at MVHGR, supporting quality of life programming and equipment for our veterans."

Zero Day will donate 100% of the event proceeds and donations to MVHGR following the event. Special thanks to myTeam Triumph - Michigan Chapter for coordinating Angels to push some of the Home's members as Captains in the 5K run. Anyone interested in this opportunity can email [email protected] or visit myTeam Triumph - Michigan Chapter.

Participants, volunteers and spectators are invited to join veteran members and staff in the Home's bistro for the SpartanNashCommunity Pancake Breakfast from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Race participants, volunteers and veteran members will receive complimentary breakfast courtesy of SpartanNash while guests are asked to make a minimum $5 donation to MVHGR. Thus far, this year's race is supported by Zero Day, SpartanNash, myTeam Triumph - Michigan Chapter and Gentex and is still accepting sponsorships.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or otherwise making a gift to MVH for the Veterans Day 5, please email Ryan Engle at [email protected].

Media should plan to arrive at 8:15 a.m. and RSVP to Michael Kroll at 517-285-9734 or [email protected].