Sand Creek Trail Run
About this race
Saturday, September 12th, 2026
10 AM at Sand Creek Conservation District
This trail race consists of fast rolling terrain located in the Sand Creek Trails of the Macon County Conservation District.
Details:
- Race day event: 4.4 and 7.6 mile race options available
- Time: 10 AM race start with post-race celebration
- $35/40 entry fee includes unique long sleeve technical shirt, FINISHER MEDAL, and post race fun and snacks.
- Must register by Sept.1st to be guaranteed a shirt.
- All in person race participants will be entered to win prize packages from local businesses.
- Prizes for overall male and female, and age groups.
- Race profits will benefit Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Special Operations Warrior Foundation was formed to aid the children of our nation’s fallen soldiers.
Run route: Enjoy the beautiful fast rolling terrain through this local Conservation District located on the south end of town.
Virtual Participants: We strongly encourage running your virtual miles at Sand Creek Conservation District. Packet pick up info remains the same.
Packet pickup:
- Friday, 9/11,TBA
- Saturday, 9/12 at Sand Creek Conservation District, 9-9:30 am
- You can register ONLINE during packet pick up WHILE SPACE ALLOWS (race swag is not guaranteed at late registration)
- ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY
CHECK OUT OUR SAND CREEK SWAG STORE HERE!
A big shout out to: Kenney's Ace Hardware, Best Friends Distillery, Decatur Conservation, SpeedLube, Rockwell, Decatur Running Club, Perfectly Protein, The Bloom Room, Decatur Coffee Connection and so many more for helping making the 2025 race happen. 2026 Sponsors coming soon!
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES, NEW SPONSORS, CHIP TIMING AND MORE FOR 2026!
Business and Individual sponsorships are in great need. If you are interested in sponsoring this event please reach out to heatherdodson816@gmail.com. All sponsorships and donations are tax deductible and will go towards fees associated with registration, timing costs, shirts, awards, post-race celebration snacks and supplies. Race profits will benefit Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Special Operations Warrior Foundation was formed to aid the children of our nation’s fallen soldiers.
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Running
Sand Creek 4.4 Mile Trail Run
Sand Creek 7.6 Mile Trail Run
Sand Creek 4.4 Mile Trail Run - VIRTUAL
Sand Creek 7.6 Mile Trail Run - VIRTUAL
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Decatur, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (CDT) in Decatur on September 12, 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, 13 Decatur events
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