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Blue Ribbon Run 5K

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

calendar_today 08 Feb, 2026

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About the Event

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS RACE HAS BEEN DELAYED 1 WEEK TO FEBRUARY 8!!!

This event was formerly the Embrace Race 5K held annually in February. 2025 will be our 13th anniversary of this event and feel a rebranding is necessary! We hope you will join us for the 13th Annual Blue Ribbon Run 5K & Fun Run! The race is an official PEACHTREE QUALIFIER!!

All proceeds benefit the Edmondson Telford Child Advocacy Center, a children’s advocacy center serving child abuse victims in Hall & Dawson Counties. As a 501c3 non-profit, we provide forensic interview and medical examination services to suspected child abuse victims free of charge and coordinate cases of abuse with local agencies. Our mission is to be the place where trauma ends & healing begins.

All participants will receive:

Race Shirt
Goody bag
Snack/Drink

**T-Shirts are guaranteed to those registered by 1/16/2026.

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

Feb 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$30.00

Fun Run

Feb 08, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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13:30

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$0.00

5K Run/Walk

Feb 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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14:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Gainesville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.5° / 15.7°

wb_sunny 1.8° / 12.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.6 /

water_drop 69.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.5° / 15.7°

wb_sunny 1.8° / 12.8°

air 11.6 km/h

water_drop 69.9%

About Gainesville

Learn more about the host city, Gainesville.

Gainesville is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city of Gainesville is one of the larger cities in the Historic High Country along with Rome (Georgia) both with populations around 30,000. The city is located in Hall County (Georgia) in the Central High Country. The city is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is close to the shores of Lake Lanier and less than an hour's drive to downtown Atlanta. Gainesville is home to an Amtrak station.