Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Riverwalk 10K

Columbus, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

10K

About the Riverwalk 10K

The course runs along the Riverwalk, starting at Rotary Park and finishing near Oxbow Meadows. It is a point-to-point route, so you are moving in one direction the whole way, with the river as your backdrop. The terrain follows the path rather than roads, which keeps it away from traffic and gives it a quieter feel than a typical road race.

Packet pickup is the evening before at Big Dog Running, a local running store downtown. There is no race-morning registration, so picking up the evening before is the only option. The race is part of a summer series organized by a local running club, and series participants do not need to register separately.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Columbus on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

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

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

169finishers

35:42winner

1:06:37median

1:59:13cutoff

Top 3: Brian Ditzler (35:42) · Jeffrey Guzman (39:59) · KYO YEOL CHAE (41:29)

The Riverwalk 10K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 6.2 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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

6.2 Miles9/12/2026 08:00$35

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Columbus — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Riverwalk 10K

Will I finish last at the Riverwalk 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 6.2 Miles field finished slower than 1:06:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:59:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Riverwalk 10K a good first 6.2 Miles?

It is a small race (169 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 6.2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Riverwalk 10K?

The 6.2 Miles winner ran 35:42 while the median finisher took 1:06:37. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.