Valdosta 5K
About this race
VALDOSTA 5K
Saturday - July 4th – event starts at 7:30 AM
Proceeds to benefit Valdosta State University Cross Country Programs
5K Course: Starts on Sustella Avenue, turn right onto Baytree Road, turn left onto North Oak Street, turn right onto Moore Street, turn right onto Williams Street, turn right onto Mary Street, turn right onto Sustella Avenue and finish in the VSU Complex parking lot on Sustella Avenue.
Location Address: Complex – 401 Baytree Road – Valdosta – 31602 – parking lot driveway is on Sustella Avenue.
Awards: Overall Female/Male, Master Female/Male – top 2 in each age group – 11 & Under, 12 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69 and 70 & Over.
Entry Fee: $15.00 through July 3rd – $20 on Race Day – July 4th. There is a Family Discount through July 3rd – [Families of 4+ with Parent(s)/Children 18 years and under] $45 if received by July 3rd. No Family Discount offered on race day – all race day $20 fee. Please bring exact change – no refunds or swapping of entries.
No T-Shirt
Race Course closes at 8:30am - all participants are expected to be finished within 1 hour, by 8:30am.
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5K
VALDOSTA 5K July 4th – event starts at 7:30 AM
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To donate to the VSUXC Team without breaking a sweat.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valdosta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:40 PM local time (EDT) in Valdosta on July 4, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
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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, 8 Valdosta events
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