28 August 2026
Annual 9/11 remembrance: a 5K on 5 September and a ceremonial walk on 11 September
The walk covers a 911-metre route around City Hall and back to Fire Station 1, starting at 9:11 a.m.
In remembrance of the sacrifices made by first responders in New York City on 11 September 2001, the City of Edinburg will host the 6th Annual 9/11 Patriot Day of Remembrance 5K Memorial Run on Saturday 5 September 2026.
The event, held in honour of the heroes who gave their lives that day, begins and ends at Fire Station 1. The race starts at 7:30 a.m.
Registration is open through 4 September at www.ActiveEdinburg.com, with a fee of $20 per person. Shirts will be provided to the first 300 runners.
Packet pickup is on Thursday 3 September from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 4 September from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Department, 315 Mark S. Pena Drive, and on race day at Fire Station 1 from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m.
The free honorary walk is on Friday 11 September 2026 at Fire Station 1. A remembrance ceremony begins at 8:45 a.m., with the ringing of the bells, the wailing of sirens and TAPS in tribute to the victims. The walk then begins at 9:11 a.m., covering a 911-metre route around City Hall and back to the station.
For more information, call (956) 381-5631.
The details
- The 5K
- Saturday 5 September 2026, 7:30 a.m.
- The walk
- Friday 11 September 2026, ceremony 8:45 a.m., walk 9:11 a.m.
- Place
- Edinburg Fire Station 1, 212 W. McIntyre Street
- Entry
- $20 for the 5K; the walk is free
What the city’s own front page shows for this
A poster, and two more posters to download. Both race times, both dates and the address are pixels.
The words above are the city’s own, from cityofedinburg.com/news_detail_T3_R103.php, retrieved 7 September 2026. Nothing in this article was written by us.