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VLPRA Azalea Festival 5k

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Valdosta, Georgia, United States

calendar_today 14 Mar, 2026

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sell $15.00

About the Event

Runners and walkers will kick off the annual Azalea Festival with VLPRA’s Azalea 5K. The race will be held March 12, 2022

Registration is open now at www.vlpra.com. On-site check in will open at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 13, at the Valdosta Early College Academy (VECA) located at 1605 Azalea Drive. VLPRA encourages advanced registration but will accept race day registration. The 5K begins with a mass start at 8 a.m. The race will start and finish at VECA.

The event is open to all ages and all fitness levels. Paying participants will get t-shirts while supplies last. There will be medals for the top overall male and female and for the top male and female and in each age division. It’s only $15 for advanced registration. The price goes up to $20 on race day. Sign up by March 4th to guarantee a t-shirt. Register online at www.vlpra.com.

Races Offered

5K

Mar 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$15.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Valdosta.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 11.1° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 9.0° / 21.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.9 /

water_drop 68.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 11.1° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 9.0° / 21.6°

air 10.9 km/h

water_drop 68.6%

About Valdosta

Learn more about the host city, Valdosta.

Valdosta is the 10th largest city in the state of Georgia. It is located in Lowndes County, in the state's Plantation Midlands region. The population is about 50,000 people. Valdosta is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, where new buildings are always being built somewhere.