Blessings in a Bookbag Presents Mlk 5k/10k
About this race
Join us on MLK Day as we raise funds and awareness about child hunger in Savannah. Blessings In A Bookbag Inc., Howe2Run Marc Cameron and Endurance Race Service have partnered this year to make our 15th Annual Bigger and Better than last time. Endurance Race Services will be on site timing this 5K/10K, and every runner will receive a finishers medal. Come and walk, run, skate, and bring your dogs too! You're ALL invited!
When: January 19, 2026
Where: Howe 2 Run Store
Shoppes of Savannah
11 Gateway Blvd S Suite 54, Savannah, GA 31419
Times:
Last minute registration: 7:00am
Starting line up: 7:45am
Ready, Set, Go: 8:00am
Mark Your Calendars for Packet Pick-Up Days!
For race participants, Packet Pick-Up Days will be Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th the Howe 2 Run Store. Packets will include a runners bib, a Blessings In A Bookbag MLK 5K/10K T- shirt, and additional information about the 5k/10K.
MLK 5K/10K Packet Pick-Up Location:
Howe 2 Run Store
Shoppes of Savannah
11 Gateway Blvd S Suite 54, Savannah, GA 31419
Packet Pick Up Days & Times
Saturday January 17th: 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 18th: 12:00pm-5:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: As race day approaches, we want to encourage you to complete your registration as soon as possible to secure your Blessings in a Bookbag MLK 5k/10k T-shirt and finisher's medal.
**Please note that registrations made within the last two weeks before the race do not guarantee a T-shirt or medal, as quantities are limited for both.**
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Running
Blessings in A Bookbag 15th Annual MLK 5K
Blessings in a Bookbag Presents 15th Annual MLK 10K
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Savannah yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:45 PM local time (EST) in Savannah on January 18, 2027 — 10h 20m of daylight.
Course
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
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- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 42 Savannah events
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