Mullet Festival 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run
About this race
The Annual Mullet Festival is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay (Lillian, Alabama). The race starts at 7:30 a.m. and this year will be held in-person. We will start and finish at the Lillian Recreation Park. The race distance has been certified. The cost of participating includes a race tee shirt, water on the course and a post-event refreshment area (beer included). Same day race registration is available up to race time. Advance registration, before August 25th is $30 and August 25th through the day of the race registration is $35. Those runners registering prior to August 25th at noon will be guaranteed a race tee-shirt on race day. Those registering after the pre-registration cut-off or later will receive their tee shirt in the mail.
Awards will be provided for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Men & Women overall, plus 1st top man and woman masters 40+; grand masters 50+ and senior grand masters 60+. The event will also award the top male and top female finisher overall, plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishers 9 & under; 10 - 14; 15 - 19; 20 - 24; 25 - 29; 30 - 34; 35 - 39; 40 - 44; 45 - 49; 50 - 54; 55 - 59; 60 - 64; 65 - 69; 70 - 74; 75 - 79; 80 & over. Awards will also be provided for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Men & Women 5K Wheelchair finishers.
The 5K Walker awards will be provided for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place men and women finishers, plus the top three men and women in each age group: 12 & under; 13 - 20; 21 - 34; 35 - 49; 50-64 and 65 & above.
The course is a rolling, rural (paved & dirt) roads in Lillian, Alabama. The race will have aid EMT truck. Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase on-site at the event.
Pick your distance
Running
Mullet Festival 5K Run
Tee Shirt and post - event party (snacks and drinks - beer also). Awards include overall top performers, men and women for 1st, 2nd & 3rd, plus top male & female finisher for 40 & up; 50 & up and 60 & up. Age group finishers for top three finishers for male & female will be awarded for 9 & under; 10-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65 -69; 70-74; 75-79; 80 & above. No multiple awards given.
Mullet Festival Fun Run/Walk with T-Shirt
The 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk is without charge. If you want a tee shirt, they are available for a fee of $15. Orders received prior to August 30th will be available on race day. Those ordered on September 1st and later will be mailed. The top Male and Female registered finishers will receive a medal, while the finishers will receive a ribbon.
Mullet Festival Fun Run/Walk without T-Shirt (less than a mile)
The top Male and Female registered finishers will receive a medal, while the finishers will receive a ribbon.
Walking
Mullet Festival 5K Walk
Tee Shirt and post - event party (snacks and drinks - beer also). Awards include the top three male & female 5K walkers, plus the top three age group male & female finishers for 12 & under; 13-20; 21-34; 35-49; 50-64; and 65 and over. No multiple awards given.
Wheelchair
Mullet Festival 5K Wheelchair Race
Tee Shirt and post - event party (snacks and drinks - beer also). Awards include top three male and female 5K wheelchair finishers.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lillian, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (CDT) in Lillian on September 7, 2026 — 12h 35m 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, 1 Lillian event
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