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Okefenokee Swamp Run

Waycross, Georgia, United States View on map
Mar 20, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

REGISTER BEFORE MIDNIGHT on Thursday 3/5 to guarantee a shirt.

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: Packet Pick Up - 8:00 am | 10k Trail Run - 9:00 am | 1 Mile Fun Run - 10:30 am | 10k Awards - 10:45 am
Location: Okefenokee Swamp Park | Waycross, Georgia

Join us for a cross-country adventure at the 49th Annual Swamp Run, held at Okefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross. One of the longest continuously running races in South Georgia, this beloved event invites runners to experience a mostly dirt, trail-style course.

The race begins and ends inside Okefenokee Swamp Park—yes, with indoor bathrooms at the start and finish. Expect natural terrain, wide-open scenery, and a course that rewards both effort and curiosity.

Please leave pets and service dogs at home for this race. 

Pick your distance

Running

10k

Mar 20, 2027 10K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

1 Mile

Mar 20, 2027 1.6K 10:30 AM
$15.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waycross, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 20, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 20, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 07m

The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 7:40 PM local time (EDT) in Waycross on March 20, 2027 — 12h 07m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 3 Waycross events

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