SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
RACE STARTING TIME: 7:30 AM
PRESENTED BY BOWDON MAIN STREET
Run historic Main Street in Bowdon, at the longest-standing 5k in West Georgia. A certified course, great competition, and Founders Day fun-including a parade and downtown venders, make this a summer favorite.
Registration Fees
$30 pre-registration (through July 15)
$35 after July 15
Early registration is strongly encouraged to avoid long lines and to guarantee a race T-shirt.
Packet Pickup
Pre-registered participants may pick up their race packets on Friday, July 31, at God’s Gym, 139 City Hall Ave., Suite A, Bowdon, GA, between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Same-day registration begins at 6:15AM and will be held behind the Bowdon Municipal Building, located at 182 Grammar School Rd. (Old Bowdon Primary School on East College Street). The awards ceremony will be held here as well at the conclusion of the race.
RACE AWARDS:
Overall Male and Female
Master and Grand Master
Top 3 in all age groups (10 and under through 75+)
Chip timing and results will be LIVE on race day.
EACH PARTICIPANT MUST WEAR A NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF HIS OR HER SHIRT.
Aug 07, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
Aug 07, 2027
Distance — Here for the Shirt
Type — Running
07:30
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Bowdon.
Learn more about the host city, Bowdon.
Bowdon is a small town in the Lakes and Gardens area of North Dakota. It has a population of 137 people (2020).
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