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Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run

Name: Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run
Start: 2026-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-12T04:00:00.000Z
Location: Valdosta, GA

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5K · 1 mi · Fun Run

Sep 12, 2026 • 8:00 AM EDTValdosta, Georgia, US

On our calendar since Aug 2025

Georgia 5K

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Swag included

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Early Packet Pickup
Friday, September 11, 2026, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Central Avenue Church of Christ
304 E. Central Ave., Valdosta, GA 31601

Race Day
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Location: Unity Park Amphitheater
Address: 301 E Central Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601
Registration Time: 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
5K: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
1 Mile Fun Run: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Awards: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

If registered by the end of the day on Friday, August 28, 2026, you are guaranteed a race t-shirt on the morning of the race or at early packet pickup.
T-shirts will be distributed until supplies run out for those who register past the August 28th deadline.

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