Mayhaw Music Festival 5K
Mayhaw Music Festival 5K is a running race on October 3, 2026 in Cottonwood, AL, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- October 3, 2026 (78 days to go)
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
5K race
Come run in the 5k Open event at 10 a.m. the day of the music festival. The Open 5k will follow the Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country meet that will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., respectively.
The race will be 5K in distance hosted at Honey Bee Farms in Cottonwood, AL (20 minutes South of Dothan). The course will be a true cross country course traversing open fields, woods, farmland, and a lake crossing. Honey Bee Farms is surrounded by beautiful countryside and natural springs and will be host the the Mayhaw Bluegrass music festival.
Mayhaw Music Festival
ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE MAYHAW 5K GET FREE ENTRY INTO THE MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH PROOF OF PARTICIPATION!
We’ve got quite a lineup of bands this year. North Carolina's own Chatham Rabbits are returning to Mayhaw to headline the show. Michael Prewitt & Crunchgrass Supreme, Brenna MacMillan, First Far West (Josh Rinkel / Laura Orshaw), Dcovan Matthews, and Pontiac Stove Company! Music starts at 1 pm and goes until 7 pm. You can click on the image below to listen to the specially curated Mayhaw Music Festival playlist. For additional details please visit
https://www.mayhawmusicfestival.com/
To register a team for the High School event please visit
https://al.milesplit.com/meets/688771-mayhaw-music-festival-5k-2025
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
85°
Typical Low
64°
Chance of Rain
28%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Marianna Muni Ap, 17 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Cottonwood, AL
Nearest Airport
DHN
Dothan Regional Airport · 20 mi
Major Hub
PNS
Pensacola International Airport · 118 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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78
Days to train
- Race
- Mayhaw Music Festival 5K
- Date
- October 3, 2026
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Mayhaw Music Festival 5K
Oct 3, 2026