FREC 5k Race Series Presented by Michelob Ultra and Coca-Cola Bottling Company
About this race
Michelob Ultra and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company are proud to present the 5th annual Flint River Entertainment Complex 5K Race Series hosted at the Veterans Park Amphitheatre in Downtown Albany.
The Race Series will have two registration options. Runners who only want to participate in a single 5K Event should choose their race of choice, and pay a $30 registration fee. Single race registration fees will include entry to the race and a race day t-shirt. Runners who would like to participate in the complete race series (all three races) should choose the FREC 5K Race Series – All 3 Races option, and pay a $75 registration fee. Series race registration fees will include entry to all three 5K race events, a t-shirt for each race, and a commemorative series medal (must complete all three races to receive a medal).
There will also be a 1- Mile Fun Run open to all ages, available for $10 (does not include a race series shirt).
*Each race will start and finish at the Veterans Park Amphitheatre. Each event will have its own unique course.
RACE SCHEDULE
October 3 - 9 AM - FREC 5K Race Series (Pink Run presented by Phoebe Putney Health System)
October 24 - 9 AM - FREC 5K Race Series (Monster Dash presented by Five Star Credit Union)
November 21 - 9 AM - FREC 5K Race Series (Turkey Trot presented by CBS44 South GA TV)
Runners will be able to pick up race packets on race day during registration time, prior to the start of each race.
Grand Prizes will be presented at the end of the final 5K event for the overall best time in all three races - 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Runners must participate in all three races to be considered for Grand Prize and to receive a race series medal.
Good luck and let’s have fun!
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Running
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albany, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (EDT) in Albany on October 3, 2026 — 11h 47m of daylight.
Course
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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, 4 Albany events
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