32 Miles, One Flag, Dozens of Runners: Flower Mound's Veterans Day Relay Is Wednesday, Nov. 11

A Tribute That Moves Through Town

Flower Mound’s Veterans Day Relay returns Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, with volunteers carrying an American flag along an approximately 32-mile route.

The relay starts and ends at the Community Activity Center, 1200 Gerault Road. This year’s route schedule lists the first runner at 9:08 a.m., with the finish expected around 3:04 p.m. Those are scheduled times, so anyone following the relay should allow for changes as runners make their way through town.

About 60 runners are participating this year. Each carries the flag for a portion of the course before passing it to the next runner. Less a race, more a moving ceremony.

Watch for the Flag Near Local Schools

The route passes schools in east Flower Mound, giving students an opportunity to cheer as the flag comes through.

Rather than gathering everyone at a single stage, the relay carries the tribute through the community, with each handoff continuing the journey in honor of veterans and their service.

The town has held the event since 2014, bringing together veterans, family members and resident volunteers.

How to Follow Along

Applications to run this year are closed, but residents can follow the flag’s progress through the live tracker linked from the town’s relay page.

Check the route information before choosing a place to watch, and keep sidewalks, driveways and handoff areas clear for runners and other pedestrians.

FloMoBee covered the application window in September. Now the runners are preparing to carry the flag through town on Veterans Day.

What to know: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Scheduled first runner: 9:08 a.m. Estimated finish: around 3:04 p.m. The relay starts and ends at the Community Activity Center, 1200 Gerault Road. Visit flowermound.gov/relay for route information and the live tracker.