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RUN the RAILS in BUFORD
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RUN the RAILS in BUFORD

Buford, Georgia, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Get ready to lace up, hit the pavement, and run like the wind at the Run the Rails in Buford! Whether you’re a speed demon or just here for the good vibes, we’ve got a spot for you on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Mark your calendar, because this is one race you won’t want to miss!  Join us for the 37th Annual Historic Buford RUN the RAILS 10K and 5K Road Race supporting the Buford Athletic Club.

*RUN THE RAILS IS AN AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE QUALIFIER

T-shirts are guaranteed for all pre-registered participants and will be given to registrants on race day while supplies last.

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Running

5K

2022 Peachtree Qualifier – Certification No. - GA10003WC

May 16, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

10K

2022 Peachtree Qualifier – Certification No. - GA11040WC

May 16, 2026 10K 7:45 AM
$40.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buford, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 28.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 58m

The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 8:31 PM local time (EDT) in Buford on May 16, 2026 — 13h 58m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — RUN the RAILS in BUFORD

435 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K, 5K Results

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Leading finishers of the 2026 RUN the RAILS in BUFORD
Place Name Time Pace
1 Tyler Talik 16:38 5:22 /mi
2 Rulon Frandsen 17:16 5:34 /mi
3 Lucas Roof 17:30 5:38 /mi
4 C. Dudek 18:26 5:56 /mi
5 Zach LaForce 18:36 6:00 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 10 Buford events

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