Yanmar America 5K

About the Event

The inaugural Yanmar America Charity 5K will take place on Saturday, June 20th, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the Calhoun City Recreation Department (10 McDaniel Station Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701). Participants can walk, jog, or run across the finish line on a fast and flat course that winds around the iconic Black and Gold Park. This event is designed to be fun and accessible for all fitness levels, while raising funds for The Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter!

Whether you’re aiming for a personal best or a leisurely stroll, everyone is welcome to join in and support a great cause.

Learn more about Yanmar America, who we are, and what we do here: https://www.yanmar.com/us/about/

Registration Fees:
*$30 5K Pre-Race Registration Fee for Adults / $20 Age 18 and Under

5K Start-Finish & Race Day Parking:
*Both the Start & Finish Lines are located in Calhoun City Recreation Department (Park), 10 McDaniel Station Rd., Calhoun GA, 30701

Race Day Parking:
There is plenty of race day parking in the park adjacent to the ball fields and the start/finish line.

Race Day Schedule of Events:
*6:45 AM Race Day Registration Opens
*7:45 AM Race Day Registration Closes
*8:00 AM 5K Start Time
*9:15 AM 5K Awards Presentation

Pre-Registration Packet Pick up:
*Pre-Registration Packet Pick up will be held Friday June 5 at a time & location to be determined in the future. This information will be communicated to pre-registered runners well in advance!

Awards:
Awards will be given to the following:
*Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Winners
*Top Masters Male and Top Masters Female Winners
*Top 3 Male & Female in the following Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over

Please note, this is a rain or shine event.

Races Offered

Jun 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Yanmar America 5K - Youth Rate (18 & Under)

Jun 20, 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 June in Calhoun.

thermostat Temperature

21.7° / 33.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

23.8° / 34.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:33

nightlight Sunset

20:43

About Calhoun

Learn more about the host city, Calhoun.

Calhoun is in the Northwest High Country of Georgia and has this sort of idiosyncrasy in that it calls itself "The Land Of The Cherokee" even though there's hardly a Cherokee left standing, thanks to things like President Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act. But there was a time when it was the land of the Cherokee, after they had been pushed out of their former territory in modern day eastern Tennessee and western South Carolina by European Americans. Here they established a town called Ustanali and then an actual capital called New Echota where council meetings were held and a newspaper was printed using the syllabary that Sequoyah had created. By the 1830s though, they were forced out by Georgia and the command of Winfield Scott, with broken treaties of promised sovereignty in the Indian Territory that would become Oklahoma. New Echota is now preserved as a historic site near Calhoun.