Flag Day 5K

15th Annual FLAG DAY 5K

Saturday, June 13, 2026 • 4:00 PM • Cashman Park (Newburyport, MA)

Your registration includes:

• Commemorative Race Medal
• Official Event T-Shirt
• Post-Race Beer (21+)

The 1st LT Derek Hines Soldiers Assistance Fund is excited to return to Cashman Park for the 15th Annual Flag Day 5K road race. This 5K walk or run honors 1st LT Derek Hines and supports the fund that provides financial assistance for Massachusetts’ soldiers, and their families, who have incurred serious, career-ending, and life-altering injuries while on active duty. The Flag Day 5K is a USATF Certified 5K Run.

Event Schedule

• Fri, June 12, 2026 4:00 PM - Friday Packet Pick-Up Opens - Cashman Park
• Fri, June 12, 2026 6:00 PM - Friday Packet Pick-Up Ends - Cashman Park
• Sat, June 13, 2026 2:00 PM - Race Day Packet Pick-Up Opens
• Sat, June 13, 2026 3:05 PM - Kids Fun Run
• Sat, June 13, 2026 3:20 PM - Speaking Program Begins
• Sat, June 13, 2026 3:30 PM - Race Day Packet Pick-Up Ends
• Sat, June 13, 2026 4:00 PM - Race Begins
• Sat, June 13, 2026 4:15 PM - Post Race Party Begins

Packet Pick Up

Packet Pick Up will be hosted Friday, June 13 th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at Cashman Park in Newburyport, MA

WHY WE RUN

A 2003 graduate of the United States Military Academy, 1LT Derek S. Hines, 25, died on September 1, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan. His unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Even after he had been fatally shot, 1st Lieutenant Hines continued to fire at the insurgents. Derek showed that same fortitude in everything he did. Shortly after Derek's death, the Hines family started the 1st Lieutenant Derek Hines Soldiers Assistance Fund to carry on Derek's legacy. The mission of The 1st Lieutenant Derek Hines Soldiers Assistance Fund is to provide financial assistance for Massachusetts’ soldiers, and their families, who have incurred serious, career ending, and life altering injuries while on active duty. For more information on Derek and the foundation please CLICK HERE.