Plains Road Race
Plains Road Race is a running race on September 26, 2026 in Plains, GA, with an entry fee of $35.
- Date
- September 26, 2026 (59 days to go)
- Location
- Hwy 280, Plains, GA
- Price
- $35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
5 K Race and Fun Run in Plains, Georgia, home of 39th President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jimmy Carter. Held in tandem with the Plains Peanut Festival, our course is USATF certified. The 5K leaves downtown Plains to a hardtop country road and back to Plains and has basically very little change in elevation. Come set you PR with us!
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
83°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
20%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Plains, GA
Nearest Airport
ABY
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · 36 mi
Major Hub
ATL
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 111 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
More Running races near Plains, GA
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5K · From $25 · 190 Upper River Road
10 miles away
Plains Road Race Fun Run
1 Mile · 104 West Church
2 miles away
FREC 5k Race Series Presented by Michelob Ultra and Coca-Cola Bottling Company
1 Mile · 5K · 15K · From $10 · 100 Oglethorpe Blvd
34 miles away
“Fuel The Future” Halloween 5K Run – Powered by KRETE FUEL
From $30 · 1151 N Maple St
34 miles away
Plan your trip
Make it a Racecation
Coming from out of town? There's more to Plains than race day. We'll help you line up nearby lodging, flights, a rental car, and things to do so you can make the most of your racecation.
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Plains Road Race
Sep 26, 2026