The Blessing of the Fleet is an annual festival organized by the Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate our biggest industry, shrimping. This three day fun-filled event consists of various activities including the very popular YMCA 5k! The race will take runners through the picturesque and historic center of Darien, GA.
Race date is April 18th, 2026
5k start: 7:30am
FUN RUN Start: 8:45am
Register by March 27th, 2025 for a guaranteed shirt.
Race Day registration fee: $40 for the 5k $30 for the Fun Run
Runners will receive a race tshirt, FREE entry into the Blessing of the Fleet Festival and the Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast
Age groups awards: 0-10, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Overall and Masters Champions will receive one month complimentary membership to any local YMCA.
Pre Race Packet Pick Up will be held on Friday April 17th from 4pm-7pm at the Darien Lions Club, 905 East Broad Street Darien, Ga 31305
Race day starts at 6:30 a.m.
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$30.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
08:45
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Darien.
Darien is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River, approximately 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. It is the second-oldest planned city in Georgia and was originally called New Inverness. The population of Darien was 1,460 at the 2020 census, down from 1,975 in 2010.
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