About the Pirate Dash 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run
The 5k winds through downtown Fairhope's Fruit and Nut District before finishing along Mobile Bay at Knoll Park. The route takes you past the kind of old neighborhood streets that give Fairhope its character, then drops you out at the water. The shorter fun run goes out and back along Bayview Ave, keeping things simple for younger or newer runners.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Fairhope United Methodist Church, with race-morning pickup available at Knoll Park before the start. The 5k begins at the intersection of Bayview Street and Fairhope Avenue; the fun run starts from Knoll Park itself, so the two distances launch from different spots.
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Distances & Start Times
5K2/27/2027 08:00$25
1 Mile2/27/2027 09:00$25
Arrr, I'm Sleeping In!2/27/2027 08:00$15
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