Georgia National Fair 5K
About this race
Celebrate the magic of the Georgia National Fair during the Perry Kiwanis Club's Georgia National Fair 5K featuring a scenic course through Historic Downtown Perry, Georgia!
F.A.Q. & Packet Pickup Info ⬇️
Packet Pickup Dates, Times, & Locations:
- Wednesday, October 7 | 1 PM - 5 PM | Perry Welcome Center | 808 Carroll Street
- Friday, October 9 | 9 AM - 1 PM | Perry Welcome Center | 808 Carroll Street
- Saturday, October 10 (Race Day) | 6 AM - 7:45 AM | City Hall Lawn | 808 Carroll Street
Important F.A.Q. & Reminders:
- Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the course. Please clean up any waste. The City of Perry provides complementary waste bags in various locations throughout downtown.
- The course is paved and stroller friendly!
- ONLY participants who register BEFORE Monday, September 28 are guaranteed a shirt
- Registered 5K Finishers will receive a custom finisher's medal at the finish line
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Running
Georgia National Fair 5K
Location: Perry City Hall Lawn (808 Carroll Street) Check-in: 6:00 - 7:45 AM (Rain or Shine) Race Start Time: 8:00 AM (5K & Fun Run Start Together) To guarantee shirt size, please register by September 28, 2026. Registrations received after September 28 will not be guaranteed a shirt. The 5K event will be timed through Brett Hardy Timing Services. Men & Women's awards will be given in the following age categories: - Under 10, 11 through 14, 15 through 19, 20 through 24, 25 through 29, 30 through 34, 35 through 39, 40 through 44, 45 through 49, 50 through 54, 55 through 59, 60 through 64, 65 through 69, 70 through 74, 75 through 79, 80 & Over All 5K participants will receive a short sleeve, dri-fit t-shirt (if registered before 9/28/26), commemorative race bib with their participant packet, AND a voucher for FREE Fair Admission for the participant! All 5K finishers will receive a commemorative Finisher's Medal as they cross the finish line.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Perry, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (EDT) in Perry on October 10, 2026 — 11h 33m of daylight.
Course
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- Perry 5K Races 4 races
- Perry Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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 Perry events
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