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Lamar Free Fair Run

Lamar, Tennessee, United States

calendar_today 29 Aug, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $25.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Join us for the 45th Annual Lamar Free Fair Run benefitting the Lamar Chapter Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Meet at the corner of 9th and Broadway. Race will begin and finish there. This certified course is mostly flat with a few moderate hills and is completely asphalt surface. First 100 registrants are guaranteed a t-shirt. Chip timing and immediate race results available for 5K and 10K Runs. Awards given to overall Male and Female winners for 5K and 10K Runs. Top 3 recognition medals given for each age group by gender for runs. 5K Walk will begin at the same time as the run, but walkers are not chip timed. Packet pickup on morning of the race beginning at 6:30 AM. Have questions, contact Tamara at tcole@lamar.k12.mo.us or call (417) 214-6678.

Lamar Chapter Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a student-led Christian organization that meets weekly before school at the middle and high schools. Student leaders and members praise and worship together, pray for one another, and learn how to become better disciples of Christ in their academic and athletic pursuits. These students provide Christ-like examples and support to their peers and community. Your race registration fees and/or donations go to providing college scholarships to FCA high school seniors at Lamar High School as well as supporting ministry opportunities to members throughout the year. This race originated 45 years ago by Coach R. Marti in memory of student Leon Owen.

Races Offered

10K Run

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 10K

terrain

Type — Running

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07:30

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$35.00

5K Run

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$35.00

5K Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Lamar.

thermostat Temperature

7.1° / 18.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

3.5° / 15.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:03

nightlight Sunset

19:03

About Lamar

Learn more about the host city, Lamar.

Jackson is a city in Western Tennessee that grew as a crossroads between various railroads in the four cardinal directions. It was the major commerce center of western Tennessee around the time of its founding in 1821 because Memphis had yet to emerge as a dominant community. Jackson hasn't been without its fair share of trials and travails as it knew the systemic ordeals of slavery for cotton production and lynchings and disenfranchisement as well as other places did in the South, plus high crime and tornadoes.