Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K
About this race
The 12th Annual Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K is one of our largest fundraisers for Atlanta Lab Rescue. ALR's mission is to rescue Labrador Retrievers and Large Breed Mixes from overwhelmed shelters and abusive situations and place them in secure, loving homes. We average 40+ dogs in the program at any given time and in our first 13 years, we have rescued over 6000 dogs. Our website is www.atlantalabrescue.com. The Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K (approximately 3.15 miles) begins and ends at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park) in Atlanta, GA. This will be a dog friendly race; however no retractable leashes are allowed. The event is being held on Sunday, November 15th, 2026. The 5K will have timing provided by Elite Race Timing at www.eliteracetiming.com. After the race is completed stick around for the awards ceremony!
Registration fee includes a long sleeve t-shirt. Each participant in the timed start will receive a race bib with a timing chip. Shirts will be mailed to all virtual runners the week of the race.
Early packet pickup will be available Friday, November 13th (location details to follow). Registration at packet pickup will be available via QR code for $40.00. Credit card or debit card only. No cash or check will be accepted.
Race Day registration will also be available onsite until 9:00am via QR code for $45.00. Credit card or debit card only. No cash or check will be accepted.
Award CategoriesOverall Awards
- Overall Male
- Overall Female
- Overall Masters Male
- Overall Masters Female
Age Group Awards (Top 3 Male/Female in each group)
- 10 and Under
- 11 to 14
- 15 to 19
- 20 to 29
- 30 to 39
- 40 to 49
- 50 to 59
- 60 to 69
- 70 and Over
Join fellow runners on November 13, 2021 for the Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Atlanta.
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Running
5K TIMED Run/Walk (9am Start Time)
5K UNTIMED Run/Walk (10am start time)
5K VIRTUAL Run/Walk
Can't make it or can't run? You can still support Atlanta Lab Rescue by signing up to participate in spirit and receive a t-shirt! Virtual/Phantom runners will have the option to run a 5K course of their choosing, and submit their times. Times will be scored, and there will be separate awards given for the virtual run that are different from the live run. (Time submission instructions will be sent as we get closer to race day)
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Atlanta in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Atlanta
Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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