Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile Warrior Walk

Oak Mountain State Park.

200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AL 35124

The Annual Hold the Fort Races are a timed 5k and 10k race and a 1-mile Warrior Walk held at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. This year's race begins at the DOGWOOD Pavilion. You will enter the FRONT gate of Oak Mountain State Park. Check-in starts at 7 a.m.

Early packet pick-up will be on Friday, September 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Full Moon BBQ in Pelham Address: 2252 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124

Proceeds from the race this year are dedicated to raising $250,000 to finalize the construction of our Restoration Home – a home needed to care for children rescued from human trafficking. To ensure ongoing operations in community training, development, and advocacy. To find out more about their mission, visit BlanketFortHope.org.

• Cash prizes for the top overall 10k Male & Female
  * Cash prizes for the top overall 5K Male & Female
  * Complimentary event t-shirt for first 200 people to sign up (sizes subject to availability) 
  * Road Run in beautiful Oak Mountain State Park: Park Admission is included with your registration this year! (Thanks Mills Pharmacy!)
  * Awards for 14 categories
  * Every runner and walker has a chance to win a fabulous prize!
  
  

Learn more about Oak Mountain State Park.

We are so grateful to Mills Pharmacy for sponsoring registrant entry into the race. If you bring a spectator, please be prepared to pay for their entry, according to Oak Mountain's website

10K Map: 

https://www.strava.com/routes/3388272267858096642

5K Map:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3388271359372016196

Join fellow runners on September 19, 2026 for the Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile Warrior Walk. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Pelham.