Fort Gordon Color Run 5K/3K

About the Event

Participants will make their way on a route which will begin 25th Street at Barton Field (check in is at the Softball complex on Barton Field).

The Fort Gordon Color Run 5k event is designed for people of all ages and athletic abilities. Runners and walkers alike are welcome to join in for a morning filled with color, fun, and music. Colored powder will be thrown at every kilometer.

Race Site – 25th Street and Barton Field (check in at the Softball Complex on Barton Field)

Parking – Along Barton Field, Indoor Pool, Signal Theater, Luketina Hall, and Snyder Dental

Directions – From Gate 1 participants will need to make their way to Barton Field by going down Chamberlain Avenue and taking a left at the second light at Kilborne Street. Turn right onto Brainard Avenue, go through the next light and continue straight through a three-way stop sign at Brainard and 28th Street and then a four-way stop sign at Brainard and 25th Street. Parking is available at Building 24501, the parking lots on the left prior to the previous four-way stop sign, across the street from Building 24501, as well as what's mentioned above.

Awards – There are no awards, as this is an un-timed fun run

Finisher medals will be presented at the completion of the event.

All non-DoD pass holders must register at least 24 hours in advance at: https://home.army.mil/gordon/des/visitor-information/visitor-preregistration for a visitor pass. Choose Army>Ft Gordon>Visitor Pass and be sure to select for base access to start on packet pick up day!

Races Offered

5K Fun Run

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$0.00

3K Fun Run/Walk

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 3K

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Type — Running

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08:35

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

21.7° / 31.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

23.6° / 33.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 50m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:51

nightlight Sunset

20:12

About Fort Gordon

Learn more about the host city, Fort Gordon.

Fort Gordon, formerly known as Fort Eisenhower and Camp Gordon, is a United States Army installation established southwest of Augusta, Georgia in October 1941. It is the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center of Excellence as well as the National Security Agency/Central Security Service' Georgia Cryptologic Center. It was once the home of the Provost Marshal General School and Civil Affairs School. Fort Gordon is one of the largest US Army installations in the world with more than 16,000 military service members and 13,500 civilian personnel assigned to it.