Name: Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile Warrior Walk
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-19
Location: Pelham

About the Event

Oak Mountain State Park.

200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AL 35124

The Annual Hold the Fort Races are a timed 5k and 10k race and a 1-mile Warrior Walk held at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. This year's race begins at the DOGWOOD Pavilion. You will enter the FRONT gate of Oak Mountain State Park. Check-in starts at 7 a.m.

Early packet pick-up will be on Friday, September 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Full Moon BBQ in Pelham Address: 2252 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124

Proceeds from the race this year are dedicated to raising $250,000 to finalize the construction of our Restoration Home – a home needed to care for children rescued from human trafficking. To ensure ongoing operations in community training, development, and advocacy. To find out more about their mission, visit BlanketFortHope.org.

Cash prizes for the top overall 10k Male & Female
* Cash prizes for the top overall 5K Male & Female
* Complimentary event t-shirt for first 200 people to sign up (sizes subject to availability)
* Road Run in beautiful Oak Mountain State Park: Park Admission is included with your registration this year! (Thanks Mills Pharmacy!)
* Awards for 14 categories
* Every runner and walker has a chance to win a fabulous prize!

Learn more about Oak Mountain State Park.

We are so grateful to Mills Pharmacy for sponsoring registrant entry into the race. If you bring a spectator, please be prepared to pay for their entry, according to Oak Mountain's website

10K Map:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3388272267858096642

5K Map:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3388271359372016196

If you are interested in sponsoring, please email info@blanketforthope.org.

Races Offered

Hold The Fort 1 Mile Warrior Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Cycling, Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Hold the Fort 10k

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Cycling, Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Hold the Fort 5K

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Cycling, Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Pelham.

thermostat Temperature

21.2° / 29.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.7° / 31.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:38

nightlight Sunset

20:22

About Pelham

Learn more about the host city, Pelham.

Queens is a crescent-shaped borough traversing the north-to-south width of Long Island and including two of the major New York City area airports, LaGuardia (LGA IATA) and John F. Kennedy International (JFK IATA). It also carries the largest ethnic diversity in its area of any region in the world, with many small enclaves. Jackson Heights, for example, includes a huge Indian area, followed by a Colombian area, and then a Mexican area. Each offers a wide array of authentic shops, native-style cuisine, and festivals modified only slightly by the generally colder New York City experience.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile Warrior Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Tara Baxter	F	38	Birmingham, AL	20:41.8
🥈	Henry Hardeman	M	21	Saint Louis, MO	21:42
🥉	Michael Dillon	M	33	Sterrett, AL	22:21.5
4	Josiah Campbell	M	23	Pelham, AL	22:50.3
5	Haley Killough	F	19	Houston, TX	23:00.5
6	Bonnie Frost	F	19	Decatur, AL	23:10.5
7	Sipho Mashego	M	13	Chelsea, AL	23:29.4
8	Grant Sides	M	21	Bay Saint Louis, MS	23:43.6
9	Jaxon Carpenter	M	13	Moody, AL	23:51.2
10	Ethan Green	M	20	Lakeland, FL	23:59.2
11	Brett Burbank	M	29	Pelham, AL	24:24.1
12	Lee Russell	M	57	Helena, AL	24:43.1
13	Lebo Mashego	M	20	Chelsea, AL	24:52.7
14	N. Baxter	F	10	Birmingham, AL	25:01.6
15	H. Baxter	F	10	Birmingham, AL	25:04.3
16	Lindsey Nenert	F	43	Birmingham, AL	25:22.8
17	Amelia Svezia	F	19	Alpharetta, GA	25:35.6
18	Andree McCullough	M	20	Brentwood, TN	25:43.9
19	Jordan Kiss	M	14	Birmingham, AL	25:47
20	Aidan Blount	M	14	Maylene, AL	26:32.9
21	Ethan Sablan	M	23	Enterprise, AL	26:33.5
22	Jackson Hewitt	M	20	Acworth, GA	26:36.9
23	Virginia Riggar	F	19	Franklin, TN	26:41.7
24	Audrey Cates	F	19	Vestavia Hills, AL	26:59.5
25	Sydney Wickens	F	19	Arlington, TN	26:59.9
26	Justin Hicks	M	35	Alabaster, AL	27:14
27	Sara Walker	F	27	Montevallo, AL	27:41.1
28	Omar Hernandez	M	23	Birmingham, AL	27:41.8
29	Kara Douglas	F	19	Rockwall, TX	27:42.8
30	Micah Grey	M	26	Trussville, AL	27:50.2
31	Carson Claudepierre	M	20	Birmingham, AL	27:58.7
32	Jeff Burbank	M	63	Pelham, AL	27:58.8
33	Matthew Moser	M	23	Birmingham, AL	28:07.6
34	Jacob Ruston	M	21	Shelby, AL	28:22.2
35	Ella Mattingly	F	20	Woodstock, GA	28:24.8
36	Mason Waters	M	13	Sterrett, AL	28:30.4
37	CJ Algee	M	15	Birmingham, AL	28:51.1
38	Kwasi Sublett	M	43	Birmingham, AL	28:54.3
39	A. Hardin	M	7	Birmingham, AL	28:54.5
40	Millie Palmer	F	19	Vestavia, AL	28:58.6
41	Jonah Goodwin	M	13	Pell City, AL	29:20
42	F. Hardin	F	12	Birmingham, AL	29:21.6
43	Gabrielle Henderson	F	19	Hephzibah, GA	29:31.7
44	Mike Sloane	M	67	Birmingham, AL	29:33.4
45	Matt Waters	M	46	Birmingham, AL	29:33.5
46	Julie Sailers	F	52	Chelsea, AL	29:34.7
47	Abby Viner	F	18	Lakeland, FL	29:34.9
48	Chris Wetzel	M	34	Pelham, AL	29:41.8
49	Erin Hardin	F	43	Birmingham, AL	29:53.1
50	Lauren Franks	F	19	Cordova, TN	30:16.5

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Michael Smith	M	28	Lawrenceville, GA	35:40.9
🥈	Chris Tompkins	M	31	Birmingham, AL	37:29.5
🥉	Briton Lavies	M	39	Helena, AL	42:17.8
4	Richard Baxter	M	38	Birmingham, AL	42:52.2
5	Whitney Woodard	F	37	Pelham, AL	45:05.1
6	Stewart Wilson	M	24	Birmingham, AL	48:55.2
7	Grayson Gayle	M	25	Birmingham, AL	49:19.8
8	Paul Barnett	M	43	Alabaster, AL	50:21.6
9	Alex Lovorn	M	35	Chelsea, AL	51:39.3
10	Isaac Barnett	M	13	Alabaster, AL	52:04
11	Jamie Skripnik	F	63	Birmingham, AL	53:39.6
12	Ashlyn Emerson	F	16	Alabaster, AL	55:55.3
13	David Gann	M	39	Chelsea, AL	56:00.3
14	Josh Etress	M	35	Sterrett, AL	56:07.8
15	Philip Cruce	M	39	Wilsonville, AL	56:10.9
16	Dylan Waldrip	M	26	Irondale, AL	58:21.7
17	Casie Jones	F	37	Brookwood, AL	59:27.7
18	Chip Bugnar	M	46	Chelsea, AL	1:47.9
19	Rachel Quinn	F	23	Shelby, AL	2:05.7
20	Jimmie Dotson	M	47	Birmingham, AL	2:40.6
21	Julia Willingham	F	15	Columbiana, AL	3:09.5
22	Christopher Nix	M	41	Alabaster, AL	3:10.4
23	Bec Bugnar	F	46	Chelsea, AL	3:29.6
24	Ava Middlebrooks	F	18	Helena, AL	4:09.7
25	Anna Pittman	F	21	Birmingham, AL	5:11.8
26	Wayne Wright	M	60	West Blocton, AL	5:25
27	Brian Driskill	M	56	Birmingham, AL	5:27.1
28	Tonya Willingham	F	46	Columbiana, AL	6:10.4
29	Camille Voiles	F	33	Hoover, AL	7:01
30	Amy Malcom	F	66	Alabaster, AL	7:05.1
31	Sarah Malcom	F	38	Birmingham, AL	7:05.2
32	Madelyn Bailey	F	17	Birmingham, AL	7:27.2
33	Chris Spann	M	50	Helena, AL	8:23.4
34	Seth Carden	M	30	Oxford, AL	8:34.6
35	Anonymous Anonymous	M	39	—	9:44.8
36	JJ McGrady	M	25	Calera, AL	9:47.2
37	Ricky Nickoles	M	62	Northport, AL	10:12.1
38	Jessie Davis	F	25	Birmingham, AL	11:28.3
39	Jesus Rivera	M	29	Kansas city, KS	12:35.7
40	Melissa King	F	40	Odenville, AL	18:19.3
41	Shane Alexander	M	40	Altoona, AL	19:09.3
42	Trey Cotton	M	28	Oxford, AL	22:10.5
43	Joe Jernigan	M	39	Milton, FL	23:13.1
44	Ashley Jernigan	F	38	Milton, FL	23:19.1
45	Amanda McGrady	F	25	Calera, AL	27:49.6
46	Tyler Johnson	M	20	Montgomery, AL	37:55.5
47	Jennifer McLean	F	39	Pelham, AL	37:56