Operation Hope: AAS 5K/10K for Suicide Awareness

Operation Hope: AAS 5K/10K for Suicide Awareness is held in Lexington, Virginia, on October 29, 2026, at Jordan's Point Park. The 10K goes first at 1:30 p.m., followed by the 5K at 1:45 p.m., and both are open to walkers, joggers and runners alike. The event is centered on mental health and suicide prevention, with proceeds going toward awareness, resilience and stronger ties between cadets, veterans and the wider community.

Two distances on the same afternoon give you a real choice. The 10K asks for sustained effort and suits anyone already running four or five times a week, while the 5K works as a first race or a hard tempo inside an ongoing block. Either way, an early-afternoon start means you can eat a normal breakfast and warm up properly beforehand, which is rarely true of dawn races.