Chocolate Run 5K
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Chocolate Run 5K

Statesboro, Georgia, United States View on map
Feb 27, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Saturday, February 27th @ the GSU RAC Pavilion

Fun Run 8 a.m. | 5K 8:30 a.m.

We hope you are ready for another year of Statesboro's SWEETEST race!  Register and enjoy our sweet 5K Run through Georgia Southern University's beautiful campus.  As a reward for your participation in the race to raise money and awareness for the Open Hearts Community Mission, we will indulge you with some sweet treats, our race t-shirt and finisher medal.  We are also offering a virtual 5K for those who want to participate anytime, anywhere.     *T-Shirts & Finisher Medals will be available as supplies last.  Virtual runners will not be timed.

Early Packet Pick-up @ the GSU RAC Pavilion (3300 Old Register Rd, Statesboro, GA)
Friday, February 26 from 12 - 6 p.m.

Awards 
1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be given for Overall Male, Female and Masters (40+). Age group awards will be given to the top 1st and 2nd place male and female (10 and under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70 and over).   Virtual runners will not be timed.

Pick your distance

Running

Fun Run/Walk

Our Fun Run is takes our runners around the GSU Soccer Field and is open to kids and kids at heart. The Fun Run will not be timed.

Feb 27, 2027 1.6K 8:00 AM
$10.00
Open

5K Run/Walk

Runners and walkers are welcome as well as strollers and 4-legged friends. The 5K Run is a timed event.

Feb 27, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Statesboro, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on February 27, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on February 27, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 25m

The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 6:22 PM local time (EST) in Statesboro on February 27, 2027 — 11h 25m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Chocolate Run 5K

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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, 6 Statesboro events

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