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Queen Bee 5k & 10k
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Queen Bee 5k & 10k

Birmingham, Alabama, United States View on map
Apr 25, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

👑🐝 Queen Bee 5K & 10K

📍 Heardmont Park | Shelby County, Alabama

📅 May 3, 2026

Presented by Title Sponsor: SouthernBiotech

Dearest Ladies,

You are cordially invited to take your place at the starting line of the Queen Bee 5K & 10K — a celebration of strength, confidence, and community designed exclusively for women of all paces and experience levels.

Whether you run with spirited determination, walk with purposeful grace, or are toeing the line for your very first race, this event welcomes you. Fast or steady, competitive or celebratory — every queen belongs here.

👶 Pram Division Available

We proudly offer a stroller-friendly division for mothers wishing to stride alongside their little ones. Because queens raise future kings and queens.


🎀 High Tea Celebration

Upon crossing the finish line, join us for a post-race High Tea — a festive and elegant gathering where accomplishments are toasted and friendships are celebrated.


✨ What to Expect:

• A supportive, women-centered race environment

• Beautiful race swag

• A welcoming community atmosphere

• A celebratory finish line experience

• Post-race High Tea reception

We are deeply grateful to SouthernBiotech for serving as our 2026 Title Sponsor and helping us create empowering spaces for women to move boldly and confidently.


The season awaits its sovereign.


Register today and prepare to reign.


— Finish Line Events

Pick your distance

Running

Queen Bee 5k

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECEIVING A CUSTOM PIECE OF JEWELRY AS THEIR FINISHER MEDAL. AS PART OF THE TRADITION WE ARE STARTING WITH THE QUEEN BEE RACE, PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT NEW JEWELRY EVERY YEAR.

Apr 25, 2027 5K 2:00 PM
$45.00
Open

Queen Bee 10k

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECEIVING A CUSTOM PIECE OF JEWELRY AS THEIR FINISHER MEDAL. AS PART OF THE TRADITION WE ARE STARTING WITH THE QUEEN BEE RACE, PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT NEW JEWELRY EVERY YEAR.

Apr 25, 2027 10K 2:00 PM
$45.00
Open

Queen Bee 5k Stroller Division

**All children participating in Queen Bee Stroller division must be registered. There is no additional fee for the child** ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECEIVING A CUSTOM PIECE OF JEWELRY AS THEIR FINISHER MEDAL. AS PART OF THE TRADITION WE ARE STARTING WITH THE QUEEN BEE RACE, PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT NEW JEWELRY EVERY YEAR.

Apr 25, 2027 5K 2:00 PM
$45.00
Open

Queen Bee 5k Child in Stroller

All children in strollers must be signed up by their parent/guardian. There is no fee for the children to participate in the stroller division.

Apr 25, 2027 5K 2:00 PM
Free
Open

Queen Bee 5k 12 and younger

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECEIVING A CUSTOM PIECE OF JEWELRY AS THEIR FINISHER MEDAL. AS PART OF THE TRADITION WE ARE STARTING WITH THE QUEEN BEE RACE, PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT NEW JEWELRY EVERY YEAR.

Apr 25, 2027 5K 2:00 PM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Birmingham, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
6.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 25, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 25, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 20m

The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 7:25 PM local time (CDT) in Birmingham on April 25, 2027 — 13h 20m of daylight.

Course

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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, 49 Birmingham events

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