500m Salute 2 The Troops
Sunday, May 25, 2025
9 am CDT start
Fools Fest Sprints salutes the memory and service of our troops. This Memorial Day weekend, we will race 500m with everything we've got in honor of those who gave everything they had and made the ultimate sacrifice. This will be a Triple Crown event.
Triple Crown?
Racers are invited to compete in one, two, or three 500m races. Do one, do two, do all three for the Triple Crown. Each of the three 500m intervals will have a 5-minute rest in between. Claim victory in one, two, or all three 500m races!
When you open the ErgZone app, you will see three separate Crown competitions. Select the one competition you wish to join:
Single Crown 👑 – one 500m interval
Double Crown 👑 👑– two 500m intervals
Triple Crown 👑 👑 👑– three 500m intervals
This event is a fundraiser for the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Charitable Service Trust, which receives a 100% 4-star rating on Charity Navigator. 10% of your entry fee will be donated. The Erg Rats are proud to lead the charge and encourage you to join our indoor infantry for this worthy event.
Race results reported to Concept2 rankings.
• Full-entry racers will receive a 3" UV-protected vinyl Erg Rats Memorial race decal, and a social media share image of their race finish.
This virtual race will be conducted ONLINE using the ERGZONE app.
The app is free to download in your mobile app store.
This is a Metron Maximus required race.
Full Entry - $25 (Race merch and media)
Speed Pass Entry - $15 (Race access only)
