2022 - Cahaba Medical Care 5K

Cahaba Medical Care 5K

EVENT SCHEDULE: Same-day registration will be available from 5:00-6:00. PM at the Cahaba Medical Care tent in the front lawn of the Community Center. All pre-registered participants must check-in at the Cahaba Medical Care tent by 6:30 PM. Directly across from the Community Center will be the Celebration on the Green, which starts at 5:00 PM and includes vendors, food, live music, games and other fun activities! The 5K will start promptly at 7:00 PM. Racers should be in place at the starting line by 6:45 PM. The awards ceremony will take place between 8:10 and 8:25pm, depending on the music and availability of the stage (did we mention live music?!)... and be sure to stick around for the Independence Day Fireworks Show at 9:00 PM! PARKING: Parking will be available in front of the Olon Heights Shopping Center located at 155 Birmingham Road. If needed, additional parking is available at Cahaba Medical Care (405 Belcher Street) and neighboring Bibb Medical Center (208 Pierson Avenue). COURSE/ROUTE INFO: From the starting line, racers will run west along Alexander Avenue, make a right onto Library Street, make another right onto Nicholson Ave, then take a left to run through the Hospital campus on Pierson Avenue. Crossing Birmingham Road onto Park Drive will be assisted by volunteers and the local police department, where you will then make your way to the scenic Cahaba Riverwalk. You will exit the Cahaba Riverwalk behind the Bibb County Chamber of Commerce, where you will find the first hydration station. You’ll run up to Walnut Street and take a left, cross the Cahaba River, then run a short but steep incline into the heart of historic uptown Centreville. (Note: There will be volunteers and/or a local policeman helping you through the traffic light just over the bridge.) The second hydration station will be at The Studio - Centreville’s nonprofit music, dance and activity center. Runners will then take a left to make a loop around the Court Square, followed by a half-mile downhill reprieve back toward Cahaba Medical Care and the Bibb Medical Center campus. (Note: We will stay on the north side of the road again this year to make an easy right-hand turn back to the hospital campus.) Racer’s will turn right at the Board of Education, where you’ll find your third hydration station. The fourth hydration station will be located at Cahaba Medical Care (405 Belcher Street), just don't stop for long because... The FINISH LINE will be at the intersection of Alexander Avenue and Hospital Drive. Racers will be able to rest up, hydrate and enjoy cold watermelon slices and a delicious meal at the final station located in the front lawn of the "old" Cahaba Medical Care, now serving as the Cahaba Community Center. A note about COVID-19 precautions: We will make every effort to conduct this race in accordance with CDC and state guidelines. We will also rely on each runner to conduct themselves with best practices that we have all learned over the last two years during the global pandemic, including practical physical distancing, avoiding handshakes and high-fives, and wearing masks, etc. That being said, racers will NOT be expected to wear masks during the race. We have all been through a lot over the past two years with the pandemic. We believe it is time to get outdoors and be together… but we also believe that we must do it safely. We are expecting everyone to abide by best practices with us. We know that there are lots of differing views right now, but if you are joining us for this race, please graciously respect the safety and views of everyone around you, and let’s have a great race!