5K Patriot Run In Billings To Support Burial Costs for Veterans

If you want to support our local veterans and are considering a unique opportunity to do so... Mountview Cemetery has just the idea for you!

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5K Patriot Run

Brandon Schmidt, the supervisor of the Mountview Cemetery, spends his days walking five miles through the burial grounds while doing the rounds. After a year, he has spent time reflecting on the 25,000 people on those grounds and resonates most with a specific section.

Schmidt said in a City of Billings release:

I always wanted to be able to do something for the veteran community and I wanted to get more of the public utilizing the cemetery. I wasn’t sure, it took me a while to figure it out, but I put those two together, and came up with the run.

After being in the U.S. Navy for 24 years, Schmidt is organizing the first-ever 5K Patriot Run at Mountview Cemetery.

The run is scheduled for Sunday, November 5th (the Sunday before Veteran's Day). Runners and walkers will take two laps around the cemetery before reaching the finish line.

The race begins at 1 PM, and packet pickup runs from 11 AM to 12:30 PM.

Money raised by the Patriot Run will go into a grant fund administered by the non-profit foundation, Partners for Parks.

How Do I Sign Up?

You can register now at RunSignUp.com. It's $35 for ages 16 and older if you register before Monday, October 30th. After that, it inflates to $40. Ages 15 and under pay $30 through race day on November 5th.

Enter code BillingsPatriot23 at checkout for 10% off!

You can also make a donation on the race page if you can't attend the event.