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Macon Labor Day Road Race
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Macon Labor Day Road Race

Macon, Georgia, United States View on map
Sep 07, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

49th Annual Macon Labor Day Road Race

Join us for a family-friendly Macon tradition. The 5K and 10K races feature fast, point-to-point courses that lead through downtown Macon and into Carolyn Crayton Park (Central City Park). The race features chip timing and both courses are USATF certified and can serve as a qualifier for next year’s Peachtree Road Race. Participants receive a technical fabric, gender-specific shirt. For even more fun, enter one of the team competitions.  Bring the whole family!

THIS IS A MACON TRACKS/ORTHOGEOGIA POINTS SERIES

Packet Pick-up:  OrthoGeorgia at 3708 Northside Drive.

All runners are encouraged to pick up their packets before race day. You may pick up packets for friends and family. Packets not picked up will be brought to the appropriate starting line.

Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9-1 pm
Sunday, Sept. 6 from 1-5 pm

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Running

5K

Start Locations and start times The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Vineville Ave. & Pio Nono Ave (address: 2591 Vineville Avenue). Park at the Vineville Baptist Church or the Georgia Academy for the Blind. The 10K starts at 8:00 a.m. at Forsyth Rd, 1 mile south of Tucker Rd. and Wesleyan College (address: 4553 Forsyth Road). Park at Rivoli Crossing Shopping Center on Forsyth Road. The 1-Mile Fun Run starts at 9:30 a.m. near the finish line for the 5K & 10K in Carolyn Crayton Park (Central City Park) on Willie Smokie Glover Drive. View the 5K and 10K course map or Fun Run course map for start and finish locations. Bus transportation will be provided back to the 5K and 10K starting lines after the race.

Sep 07, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
Free
Closed

10K

Sep 07, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Macon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 31.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 7, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 7, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 38m

The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 7:51 PM local time (EDT) in Macon on September 7, 2026 — 12h 38m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 15 Macon events

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