
From the Organizer
👑🐝 Queen Bee 5K & 10K
📍 Heardmont Park | Shelby County, Alabama
📅 May 3, 2026
Presented by Title Sponsor: SouthernBiotech
Dearest Ladies,
You are cordially invited to take your place at the starting line of the Queen Bee 5K & 10K — a celebration of strength, confidence, and community designed exclusively for women of all paces and experience levels.
Whether you run with spirited determination, walk with purposeful grace, or are toeing the line for your very first race, this event welcomes you. Fast or steady, competitive or celebratory — every queen belongs here.
👶 Pram Division Available
We proudly offer a stroller-friendly division for mothers wishing to stride alongside their little ones. Because queens raise future kings and queens.
🎀 High Tea Celebration
Upon crossing the finish line, join us for a post-race High Tea — a festive and elegant gathering where accomplishments are toasted and friendships are celebrated.
✨ What to Expect:
• A supportive, women-centered race environment
• Beautiful race swag
• A welcoming community atmosphere
• A celebratory finish line experience
• Post-race High Tea reception
We are deeply grateful to SouthernBiotech for serving as our 2026 Title Sponsor and helping us create empowering spaces for women to move boldly and confidently.
The season awaits its sovereign.
Register today and prepare to reign.
— Finish Line Events
Events
Weather
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
78°
Typical Low
53°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Helena, 10 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
199,322
as of 2023
City Elevation
669 ft
Nearest Airport
BHM
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 6 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Queen Bee 5k & 10k, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
312
Days to train
Coming Up
Endless Summer
3 miles away
2026 Fleet Feet Birmingham XC 2-Miler presented by Brooks
2 miles away
Raffle Run
2 miles away
Lifeline's Run for One 5K
2 miles away
From Endurance Grid
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.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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