Virtual 5K - You pick the date, you pick the place

Carry Forward - Virtual 5K

Join us on January 1, 2024

Take action to honor wounded warriors and their sacrifice.

The mission of Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Now you have the chance to put that mission in motion and bring the WWP Carry Forward^® 5K to your own community or neighborhood. Every step you take and dollar you raise will help empower wounded warriors as they take on their next mission.

You can walk, jog or run your 5K anywhere on any day. Amp it up by considering one of three special ways to show your support for our nation’s bravest:

Flag

Carry a flag to show
support and patriotism.

Fitness

Carry a weight to represent
the responsibilities veterans bear
while serving our country.

Fierce

Carry another person to symbolize
one warrior carrying another
in their time of need.

How Carry Forward Virtual 5K Works

You’ll choose the location and date — Memorial Day, July 4th, Veterans Day, your birthday, or any time of year that works for you — and decide if you want to organize your 5K as a solo run/walk or with friends and family.

REGISTER & PLAN

$50 for adults
$65 for adults + pets
$15 for kids 6-17
Free for kids 5 and under

WWP Alumni, veterans, and active duty military are eligible for promotional rates.

RAISE MONEY

Customize your fundraising page and ask for support.

Download the Carry Forward 5K App for Apple or Android devices to make fundraising even easier.

GET READY & GO

At your own pace, on your own path! Within 3-4 weeks after registering, we’ll mail registered participants an official Carry Forward participant kit to prepare you for your 5K.

Plus, if you registered your pet to walk/run alongside you, you’ll receive a Carry Forward bandana for your furry friend!

Check out Virtual FAQs for more information.

We’ll be by your side from start to finish. Reach out to us anytime.

READY TO GET STARTED?

“The Carry Forward 5K allows us to engage our teammates and unify them around a common cause, allowing us to strengthen our culture and keep the veteran at the center of all we do.”

Optum Serve
Carry Forward Virtual 5K Participant
La Crosse, WI

“I organized a Carry Forward Virtual 5K at the recommendation of a peer who participated and had a great experience. WWP was helpful and made coordinating my event a simple and impactful way to give back.”