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Beat the Bird 5K & 10K
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Beat the Bird 5K & 10K

Columbus, Georgia, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Location: Hardaway High School
Distance: 5K & 10K
Date: Nov 21, 2026
Courses: Road & Rails to Trails 

5K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2717862220

10K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5818408765

Race Start Time: 8:00 am for 5K & 10K
5K Cost Per: CRR Member: $30; Non Member: $35 
Award Categories: Top 3 overall M/F, Top 1 Masters M/F, Top 3 Age Groups: 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ M/F

Medal for all participants.

Must be registered by Thursday 11/13/26 to be guaranteed shirt.

Description: Part of the Holiday Classic Series. Do not register if you have already registered for the Series.
Packet Pick Up: Nov 20, 2026 @ Big Dog Fleet Feet 12 W 11th St from 12 - 6 pm NO RACE DAY PICKUP

Part of the Columbus Roadrunner Holiday Series. If signed up for series do not need to sign up for individual race.

Pick your distance

Running

5k Member

Nov 21, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Open

5k Non-member

Nov 21, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

10K Member

Nov 21, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Open

10K Non-Member

Nov 21, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 21m

The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:36 PM local time (EST) in Columbus on November 21, 2026 — 10h 21m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 64 Columbus events

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