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Christmas Parade 5K

location_city Valdosta

location_on Georgia

flag United States

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

Christmas Parade 5K

Saturday- December 6th – event starts at 4:30 PM

To benefit the VSU Cross Country Teams

Festive apparel is not required – but certainly encouraged!

Course: Starts and finished in Downtown Valdosta – an out and back course. Starts on North Patterson Street near Bennie’s Alley – heads north on N. Patterson Street to the turnaround point located between Moore and High Streets – returns south on N. Patterson Street to the finish line at Bennie’s Alley. 

 

Awards: The first 25 Male and 25 Female finisher’s will receive their award in the finish chute. Random prizes will be handed out to those not in the top 25 females/males. 

 

Give-a-ways: All participants who register will receive a Drawstring Shoe Bag. 

 

Entry Fee: Register online by 11:59AM, 12/06/2025. Early registration fee of $20 through November 27th - $25.00 November 28th through December 4th – $30 on December 5th through 6th by 11:59am. For those who choose to enter using paper applications between 3:15pm and 4:15pm - $40 per person – exact change, check or cash ONLY. There is a Family Discount through December 6th by 11:59am. – [Parent(s)/Children under the age of 18] $55 if received by 11/27, $70 thru 12/04. $85 by 12/06 by 11:59am. No Family Discount offered after 11:59am on 12/07/2024.

 

Race Day registration, Bib number and Give-A-Way pick up – at Bennie’s Alley starting at 3:15pm and ends at 4:10pm. – located in the parking lot off Toombs Street. 

 

Festival apparel is not required, however it is certainly encouraged. 

Additional Information: Call A Course/Line…229-630-1455

Races Offered

5K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

16:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Valdosta.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 7.7° / 18.2°
wb_sunny 4.8° / 16.3°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.6 /
water_drop 72.6%

About Valdosta

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Valdosta is the 10th largest city in the state of Georgia. It is located in Lowndes County, in the state's Plantation Midlands region. The population is about 50,000 people. Valdosta is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, where new buildings are always being built somewhere.

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