Saturday October 24, 2026 800 Gornto Rd., Valdosta, GA / 229-244-2430
FALL FESTIVAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EVENT - 9:30AM to 1:30PM
Join us as we run along the course that begins and ends on the St. John property. The route winds its way through adjacent neighborhoods and is well supported with race volunteers and spectators – water station provided. WALKERS WELCOME!
Registration / Entry Fees 5K: Now through 10/16/2026 - $20.00 10/17/2026 through 12:59pm 10/23/2026- $25.00 Race Day - $25.00
EVENT TIMES: Race day registration and packet pick-up open at 7:00am - closes at 7:50am 5K Run/Walk starts promptly– 8:00am
TSHIRTS – If registered before 10/11/2026 for the 5K, you are assured a race t-shirt on event morning. T-shirts will be distributed until supplies run out for those that sign up after the aforementioned time or on race day.
AWARDS 5K:
Overall Male/Female, Masters Male/Female Winners & Top 2 Male and Female Finishers in each age group: 11 & Under, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over
Races Offered
5K
Oct 24, 2026
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Distance —
5K
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Type —
Running
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08:00
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$20.00
Weather History
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Valdosta.
thermostatTemperature
15.1° / 25.7°
wb_sunnyFeels like
14.0° / 25.3°
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Avg sunshine hours
9h 21m
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Avg rainfall
1.3 mm
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Avg snowfall
—
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Avg wind speed
10.6 km/h (Light breeze)
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Sweat loss rate
High
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Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny
Max UV Index
Moderate (4.0)
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Humidity
72.8%
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Sunrise
07:36
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Sunset
19:00
About Valdosta
Learn more about the host city, Valdosta.
Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As the principal city of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area, which in 2023 had a metropolitan population of 151,118, according to the US Census Bureau its metropolitan area includes Brooks County to the west. With a city population of 55,378 in 2020, Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University System of Georgia with over 12,000 students as of 2021.
