Name: Leeds Valor Fest 5k
Start: 2026-11-07
End: 2026-11-07
Location: Leeds

About the Event

Honor. Community. Celebration. The Leeds Valor Fest 5K pays tribute to our City of Valor and the three Medal of Honor recipients from Leeds. The race takes place the Saturday before Veterans Day and features a 5K at 9:00 AM that starts and finishes at Rails and Ales, and awards immediately after. From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, stick around for our second annual Valor Fest on 6th Street and at Rails and Ales with inflatables, food trucks, live music, face painting, balloon animals, games, and more. Many downtown shops within walking distance will run special sales. Come ready to run or walk and stay to celebrate our veterans and our town!

Be sure to register by 10/20/2026 to receive a T-Shirt!

Schedule
8:00 AM – Check-in and same-day registration opens at Rails and Ales
9:00 AM – 5K start
10:00 AM – Awards ceremony immediately following the 5K

Start and Finish
Rails and Ales, 1210 6th Street, Downtown Leeds, Alabama
Start and finish are at the venue, with post-race festivities just steps away.

Awards
Overall Male and Overall Female: 1st, 2nd, 3rd receive trophies
Age Group Medals: Top 3 male and top 3 female in each group (0-9, 10-15, 16–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50, 51–60, 61+)

Valor Fest
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on 6th Street and at Rails and Ales
Inflatables, food trucks, live music, face painting, balloon animals, fun games, and more. Runners are encouraged to stay and shop local with special downtown sales.

Beneficiary
Proceeds support Leeds Main Street and revitalization efforts in historic downtown Leeds.

Parking
Ample public parking is available in downtown Leeds.

Safety and Timing
Timing for the 5K provided by Trak Shak
Strollers and leashed friendly dogs are welcome. For the 5K, please start toward the back if using a stroller for safety.
Course support and water provided.

Policies
Race is rain or shine.
Registrations are nonrefundable.
T-shirts and packet pickup will be the morning of the race.

Contact
Questions or interested in sponsoring Valor Fest?
Email Leeds Main Street at info@leedsmainstreet.com

Races Offered

Leeds Valor Fest 5K

Nov 07, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

About Leeds

Learn more about the host city, Leeds.

Leeds is a tricounty municipality in Jefferson, St. Clair, and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is an eastern suburb of Birmingham. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,324.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Leeds Valor Fest 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Thomas Ferster	M	18	Vinemont, AL	17:13.8
🥈	Madison Smith	M	33	Birmingham, AL	21:59.5
🥉	Georgia Bromberg	F	37	Leeds, AL	22:05.2
4	Evan Snyder	M	13	Leeds, AL	22:08.6
5	R. Bousquet	F	11	Vestavia Hills, AL	22:08.6
6	Gabriel McCormick	M	17	—	22:09.4
7	Jack Biddle	M	15	Leeds, AL	22:22.7
8	W. Basquill	M	12	Leeds, AL	22:28.2
9	R. Thompson	M	9	Irondale, AL	22:28.2
10	Grayson Stiles	M	14	—	22:29.9
11	John Hudson	M	41	Leeds, AL	22:32.9
12	Jacquelyn Lee	F	13	Leeds, AL	23:42.9
13	Roman Graves	M	14	—	23:53.8
14	Chris Jeffcoat	M	45	Chelsea, AL	24:02.7
15	John Biddle	M	43	Leeds, AL	24:16.4
16	Cody Smith	M	36	Moody, AL	24:26.3
17	Taylor Cross	F	27	Jacksonville, AL	25:54.9
18	Emma Lamb	F	28	Leeds, AL	25:58.1
19	Nicholas Bousquet	M	42	Vestavia Hills, AL	27:32.4
20	zach andress	M	23	Clarksville, TN	27:33.2
21	Jeremy Cole	M	45	Moody, AL	27:33.7
22	Dan Roberts	M	44	Moody, AL	27:39.4
23	Les Wright	M	56	Birmingham, AL	29:33.3
24	Andy Brodbeck	M	48	Leeds, AL	29:59.4
25	Crystal George	F	38	Anniston, AL	32:27
26	Catrina Cedotal	F	51	Ragland, AL	32:54.8
27	Morgan Gaddy	F	29	Trussville, AL	33:14.6
28	Jason Spruiell	M	55	Trussville, AL	33:29.2
29	Thomas Shoupe	M	65	Birmingham, AL	33:48
30	W. Biddle	M	12	Leeds, AL	33:59.2
31	Kevin Holt	M	29	Leedss, AL	34:00.1
32	Alex Snyder	F	45	Leeds, AL	34:07.4
33	Kenneth Gaddy	M	31	Trussville, AL	34:18.4
34	Jamie Wills	F	51	Alabaster, AL	34:18.6
35	Sara Roberts	F	40	Moody, AL	34:21
36	Renada Thompson	F	37	Leeds, AL	34:36.8
37	carly barnes	F	22	Clarksville, TN	34:51.3
38	Julie Rowe	F	55	Trussville, AL	35:12.8
39	Amber Yeackle	F	45	Leeds, AL	35:17.1
40	Malissa Wall	F	40	Birmingham, AL	35:26.2
41	W. Snyder	M	11	Leeds, AL	35:51.8
42	Byron Tollison	M	24	Pell City, AL	36:20.4
43	Kim Wilcox	F	66	Odenville, AL	37:07.2
44	Melody Izard	F	70	Birmingham, AL	37:15.3
45	Angela Davis	F	39	Oxford, AL	37:17.4
46	A. Thompson	M	6	Leeds, AL	37:27.5
47	Anna Kate Martin	F	25	Leeds, AL	37:43.6
48	Michelle Lovelace	F	50	Bessemer, AL	38:27.8
49	Deanna McShan	F	41	Vestavia Hills, AL	38:36
50	Mike Rowe	M	61	Trussville, AL	38:51.6