Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Georgia National Fair 5K

Perry, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Georgia National Fair 5K

The course runs through historic downtown Perry, on paved roads that pass through the older part of the city. It is flat enough that strollers are welcome, and dogs on leashes can run alongside you. The finish is back near City Hall, and the race falls during the Georgia National Fair, so the town has more going on around it than a typical fall morning.

Packet pickup happens at the Perry Welcome Center in the days before the race, with a race-morning option at the City Hall lawn. Both spots are on Carroll Street, so there is no searching around.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

265finishers

17:43winner

34:27median

1:03:23cutoff

Top 3: Leonardo Canete (17:43) · Carson Stanley (19:17) · Christopher Brunton (19:35)

The Georgia National Fair 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Georgia National Fair 5K

Will I finish last at the Georgia National Fair 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Georgia National Fair 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 265 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Georgia National Fair 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:43 while the median finisher took 34:27. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.