Test Track 5K

Name: Test Track 5K
Start: 2026-04-04
End: 2026-04-04
Location: Opelika, Alabama

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Opelika, Alabama, United States

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About the Event

Join us for a one-of-a-kind 5K at the NCAT Test Track, a world-renowned research facility from Auburn University. The Test Track is a 1.7-mile oval roadway used by researchers and industry partners to study pavement performance under real-world traffic loading, helping advance safer, longer-lasting, and more sustainable roads.

This rare event gives participants the opportunity to run on the same pavement sections that support cutting-edge transportation research, an experience you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re a competitive runner or simply looking for a fun and unique race, the Test Track 5K offers a flat, fast course and a chance to be part of something truly special.

Proceeds from this race support the AAPT Student Chapter at Auburn University, helping fund student involvement in asphalt research, professional development, and industry engagement.

Lace up, hit the track, and run where innovation meets the road.

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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5K Run

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$15.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Opelika.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 13.2° / 24.4°

wb_sunny 11.5° / 23.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.7 /

water_drop 67.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 13.2° / 24.4°

wb_sunny 11.5° / 23.0°

air 11.7 km/h

water_drop 67.3%

About Opelika

Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is 30,995, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 2010 Census where the population was 26,477. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 174,241, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, comprises the Greater Columbus combined statistical area, a region home to 501,649 residents.