About this Event
2025 Military 5K
Runner Guide
This exciting community event will be capped at 300 participants to ensure a quality experience for all. Haven’t registered yet? Be sure to sign up early to secure your limited-edition 2025 Military 5K swag.
Additional Sources of Information
For information about the Veterans Resource Center, visit our website at: https://foothill.edu/veterans/
For information about the FHDA Foundation, which houses scholarships for our military students, visit: https://foundation.fhda.edu/
Email unanswered questions to [email protected]
Features and Pricing:
The first 200 finishers will receive a medal. Food trucks will be on site, with entertainment during and after the race.
Registration:
Active Duty, Reservists, and Veterans: $25.00
General Public: $45.00
Before the Race:
Parking
Parking will be free in the Foothill campus parking lots for this event.
Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
Runner Parking: Access 7:00 AM-7:30 AM in Lot 1. No exit until 11:00 AM. Parking is also available in lot 1H and Lot 7. Early finishers that hope to leave at finish of route should park in Lot 7.
Drop Offs: Runners can be dropped off in Lot 1 near the football field.
Faster Finishers: If you expect to finish early, and hope to leave campus, you will want to park in Lot 7 Please follow event signs and traffic control. Arrive early to help ensure event safety.
Registration and Packet Pick Up
Advance pickup of your bib and t-shirt, Friday November 7th from 1-3:00 PM or Saturday, November 8th from 9:00-11:00 AM in Parking Lot 1 at Foothill College (12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA) . “Day of Race” Registration and Packet Pickup will open at 7:00 am. We will have two registration areas, one for pre-registered runners and the other for same-day registrations. For race day registration only credit cards are accepted. You will pick up your bib at one of these stations. Please see the Foothill College site map (at the bottom of this page) for directions to the registration area.
T-Shirts
Your registration entitles you to a unique, limited edition 2025 t-shirt. We will have 2025 Foothill College Military 5K t-shirts for the first 200 runners to register. For the best selection, register early. Your runner bib and t-shirt can be picked up at packet pick-up the day before the Run or on Run day, following registration, before your race.
Free Photos!
Participants and community members will be taking candid, event, and award photos throughout the morning. Photos will be available at no charge to you (Wednesday after the run) to browse and/or download. The online link to the photos will be at https://foothill.edu/veterans/fivek_vrc.html
The Race 2025
Military 5K Race
Start Time
8:00 AM
The Course
Perimeter Road, Foothill College
Traffic
The route will be closed to entering traffic at 7:00.
Medical Information
EMT’s will be on site. Additionally, police and security officers will be stationed throughout the route to provide assistance.
Water Stops
Water stops will be available under the bridge, by Parking Lot 5, and at the Stadium.
Rest Room Facilities
Restrooms are available next to the stadium in Parking Lot 1. Porta Potties are available in Parking Lot 5.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, United States
USD 45.00