Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run

Valdosta, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

About the Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run

The race starts and finishes at an amphitheater park in Valdosta, with a shorter distance option alongside the main run. The setting feels like a neighborhood gathering point rather than a stadium start, and prize money goes to the top finishers in the longer event.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at a nearby church, just steps from the race venue, with race-morning registration as a backup. The schedule moves quickly, with awards wrapping up not long after the last finisher crosses.

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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.

· 2025 results

240finishers

16:44winner

32:32median

57:55cutoff

Top 3: Carter Mcghin (16:44) · RYAN KELLY (17:46) · Ryleigh Hermanson (18:23)

The Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run 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.

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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 Miles9/12/2026 08:00$25

1 Mile9/12/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run

Will I finish last at the Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 32:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run a good first race?

A field of 240 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Run to Prevent 5K & 1 Mile Run?

The race winner ran 16:44 while the median finisher took 32:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.