The Tampa Police Department has announced a new date for the event initially upended by Hurricane Milton. Their 30th Annual Memorial 5K/1-Mile Run-Walk, which serves to commemorate fallen officers, has been rescheduled for December 14, set to take place at 8:00 am. According to an official notice, the decision to move the original October 12 event was made in the interest of safety for both participants and residents as the city recovers from the recent storm.
If you registered for the original October date, your registration is still valid and does not require re-registration. For those who haven't signed up yet, there's still a chance to register for the memorial run through the official event page. The online registration deadline is December 11, and there will be in-person registration on race day from 5:00 am to 7:00 am, just outside the Tampa Police Museum.
More registration details are available on the City of Tampa's website. Participants can pick up their event kits, which include shirts, bibs, and commemorative challenge coins, on December 13 at the Tampa Police Museum from 11 am to 7 pm. If you can't make it then, there will be a second chance for pickup starting at 5 am on the morning of the run.
This year marks 30 years of honoring those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Full details, including registration and packet pickup information, can be found on the City of Tampa's website.
