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Flight to the Finish
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Flight to the Finish

Jackson, Mississippi, United States
May 09, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026
Running

About this race

Join us for this fun race and wonderful day benefiting St. Richard Catholic School hosted by the St. Richard Men's Club.

           Shirt sizes requested are guaranteed if you register by April 30th.            Food, live music, and family fun to follow the race!            Awards for overall winners, age group winners, and 1 mile participants.            Your race bib is you food ticket.

Note: There will be no race day registrations.

FOR FAMILY REGISTRATION, PLEASE SELECT THE FAMILY REGISTRATION OPTION WHEN REGISTERING.

                                                      Finisher medals will be given!
 

Join fellow runners on May 9, 2026 for the Flight to the Finish. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Jackson.

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Running

Flight to the Finish 5K and Kids 100M Dash!

7:00AM - 8:15AM - Registration Begins 8:30AM - 8:45AM - Kids FREE 100M Dash for kids under 10 years of age & awards 8:45AM - 9:30AM - Flight to the Finish 5K Run 9:15AM - 9:30AM - Awards Program 9:30AM - 10:30AM - Bubble Bash Celebration

May 09, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Open

5K Run

Family Registration will be $100 for immediate family members. Choose the Family Registration option.

May 09, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

1-Mile Fun Run

Family Registration will be $100 for immediate family members. Please choose the Family Registration option.

May 09, 2026 1.6K 10:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

Walking

5K Walk

If you register for the 5K Walk you are only allowed to walk; if you run any of the route you will be changed to a runner. Family Registration will be $100 for immediate family members. Please choose the Family Registration option.

May 09, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Weather Overview

These values represent the 11-year monthly averages for May in Jackson.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 21.4° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 30.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 21.4° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 40.1°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
14.0
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
5.5mm

About Jackson

Flight to the Finish takes place in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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