Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Lakebottom Park 5K

Columbus, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K1 Mile

About the Lakebottom Park 5K

The Lakebottom Park 5K runs on roads through a park in Columbus, with the start and finish in the same spot. The course is straightforward and open, without significant elevation to worry about. It is part of a local summer series, so you will see familiar faces from the Columbus running community on the course with you.

Packet pickup is the evening before at Big Dog Running Co, a local running store downtown, and there is no race-morning option, so plan accordingly. Awards go deep into age groups, with podium spots for overall and masters runners as well.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

170finishers

16:30winner

29:47median

1:05:31cutoff

Top 3: Evan Rehrauer (16:30) · Jordan Satterwhite (18:10) · Caleb Kieffer (18:15)

1 Miles · 2025 results

53finishers

7:07winner

10:59median

18:27cutoff

Top 3: Juan Hernandez (7:07) · J. Hicks (7:28) · J. Vidal (7:50)

The Lakebottom Park 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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

5K8/1/2026 08:00$30

1 Mile8/1/2026 07:30$20

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Common Questions About the Lakebottom Park 5K

Will I finish last at the Lakebottom Park 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lakebottom Park 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (170 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Lakebottom Park 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:30 while the median finisher took 29:47. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.