The Anime 5k
About this race
🎌 THE ANIME 5K ⚡🔥
YOUR ANIME ARC STARTS HERE.
Run it. Walk it. Cosplay it. LIVE IT.
Join us for an epic Anime 5K where every mile feels like the start of your next adventure! Grab your crew, show up in your favorite anime-inspired gear, and get ready to run, walk, and LIVE your anime arc. 🏃♀️⚡🎌
🌟 RACE INFORMATION
📅 DATE
Saturday, March 27, 2027
🏃 DISTANCE
5K Fun Walk/Run
⏰ RACE START
8:30 AM
📍 LOCATION
12 W 11th St.
Columbus, GA 31901
ROUTE: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6777183851/
💰 REGISTRATION
$30 through March 26
$40 on March 27
👕 RACE T-SHIRT
Register by March 15, 2027 at noon to guarantee your race shirt!
⚠️ Registrations after March 15 are NOT guaranteed a T-shirt.
Shirt availability is based on registration and shirt inventory.
🎟️ PACKET PICK-UP
Friday, March 26
📍 Big Dog Fleet Feet
12 W 11th Street
⏰ 3:00–6:00 PM
Race Morning — Saturday, March 27
📍 Big Dog Fleet Feet
12 W 11th Street
⏰ 6:45–7:45 AM
🏆 AWARDS
Awards will be presented to:
🥇 1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall
🏆 1st Masters
Age Groups
Under 14 • 15–19 • 20–29 • 30–39 • 40–49 • 50–59 • 60–69 • 70+
Male & Female categories
A portion of the race proceeds will be allocated for scholarships to afford students interested in the healthcare profession the opportunity to experience, expose, and cultivate career paths into medicine.
⚡ READY TO START YOUR ARC?
Grab your friends.
Pick your character.
Lace up your shoes.
Your next adventure starts at the starting line. 🎌🔥
📧 Questions?
Contact: lightningsportsracing@gmail.com
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Running
The Anime 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 7:56 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on March 27, 2027 — 12h 21m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Columbus
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Columbus 5K Races 35 races
- 10K Run Events in Columbus 11 races
- Columbus Half Marathons 11 races
- Columbus Running Calendar 2026 62 races
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, 62 Columbus events
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