Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run
Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run is a running race on September 12, 2026 in Valdosta, GA, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- September 12, 2026 (51 days to go)
- Location
- 301 E Central Ave, Valdosta, GA
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
$500 Prize to the 1st Place Male and Female finishers in the 5K!
Early Packet Pickup
Friday, September 11, 2026, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Central Avenue Church of Christ
304 E. Central Ave., Valdosta, GA 31601
Race Day
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Location: Unity Park Amphitheater
Address: 301 E Central Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601
Registration Time: 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
5K: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
1 Mile Fun Run: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Awards: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
If registered by the end of the day on Friday, August 28, 2026, you are guaranteed a race t-shirt on the morning of the race or at early packet pickup.
T-shirts will be distributed until supplies run out for those who register past the August 28th deadline.
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
88°
Typical Low
69°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Valdosta 2 S, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Valdosta, GA
Population
55,222
as of 2023
City Elevation
216 ft
Nearest Airport
VLD
Valdosta Regional Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
JAX
Jacksonville International Airport · 97 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
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51
Days to train
- Race
- Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run
- Date
- September 12, 2026
- Location
- 301 E Central Ave, Valdosta, GA
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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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.
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Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run
Sep 12, 2026