COURSE UPDATE: The race start and finish of all races will be back at the original location at the Southwest corner of the Spirit of America Field.
For over three decades, the River City Run has been one of North Alabama’s most anticipated Spring RRCA runs.
We are proud to partner with The Committee on Church Cooperation as our Charity Sponsor.
$800 in Prize Money!! 10k male/female: 1st $125, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, Master $50, Grand Master $50.
Finishers Medals for 10k and 5k. Fun Run awards for the kids. Runners can participate in the 5K, 10K, 5k/10K Double or the all ages Fun Run. The 10K and 5K courses are flat and fast. The first 3.5 miles of the 10K are run through quiet residential streets. The finish of the 10K and the entire 5K is run on the park and golf course perimeter road which runs along the beautiful Tennessee River. The 5K course is an out-and-back and the 10K is a loop. The Fun Run is a loop of the paved perimeter trail around the Spirit of America field.
5k Awards: 1st Overall M/F, Master M/F, Grand Master M/F. Age group awards 0-14 then 5 year groups to 70+
10k Awards: See above for prize money categories. Age group awards 0-14 then 5 year groups to 70+
Register by March 9, 2026 to guarantee your t-shirt!
Packet pickup and registration on Friday 3/27 from 11am to 2pm at Fleet Feet Madison, 181 Hughes Rd, Madison, AL.
Packet pickup and registration on Friday 3/27 from 5pm to 7pm at Cross Eyed Owl Brew Pub, 105 1st Av NE, Decatur, AL.
RACE DAY time line at Pt Mallard:
6:30am- 8:30am -Packet pickup and registration depending on race.
7:30am - 5k start
8:20am - 10k start
8:30am - 5k Awards
8:30am - Fun Run start
9:30am - 10k Awards
Race day registration prices:
5k - $40 10k - $45 10k/5k Double - $50 Fun Run - $20
Mar 28, 2026
Distance — 10k/5k Double
Type — Running
07:30
$35.00
Mar 28, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
Mar 28, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:20
$30.00
Mar 28, 2026
Distance — 0.65 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$12.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Decatur.
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