Vidalia Onion Run

The Vidalia Onion Run will be celebrating its 50th run in 2027! 

To help us celebrate we're looking for memories! 
Do you have old Vidalia Onion Run photos tucked away in an album, scrapbook, box, or on your phone? We’d love to see them! Photos from the early years, family race days, old race shirts, finish lines, friends, Kiwanis volunteers, or just about anything Onion Run-related are welcome.  Please send any and all memories to: vidaliaonionrun@gmail.com 

  RACE DAY: APRIL 24th, 2027 Please note - any registrations after April 12th are not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 12th. Online registration will stay open through race day. You can register IN PERSON for all the runs during Early Packet Pick Up on Friday and on race day. ⏰ RACE START TIMES ⏰  7:00 a.m. 10k Run, 5k Run and Walk 8:15 a.m. 1 mile Fun Run and Walk (Please check back for up-to-date start times; start times are subject to change!)   👕 RUNNER SWAG 👕  Online registrations on and before April 12th will receive a commemorative 2027 Vidalia Onion Run shirt. Shirts may vary from race to race. Any registration after April 12th is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 12th. 
  🗺️ COURSE DETAILS 🗺️  All courses are posted on our registration website and the Vidalia Onion Run Facebook page (search @vidaliaonionrun). The 5k and 10k runners will receive a chipped bib for timing. The 5k and 10k courses will be marked with paint, signs, and traffic cones.  Participants who register for the 5k or 10k may also run or walk the 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk for no additional fee.    ⛑️ AID STATIONS ⛑️  (5k and 10k Courses ONLY) Water/fluid, aid stations, and portajohns will be available throughout the 5k and 10k courses.  Fruit and fluids (water and electrolyte beverages) will be provided at the finish line as well.   ⏱️ TIMERS ⏱️ Timers will be stationed along the 5k and 10k courses.   🏅AWARDS🏅 The awards ceremony will begin around 8:30 a.m. School-age children who finish the 1 mile fun run and walk will receive a finisher ribbon. Overall Awards will be given for the top three female and top 3 male runners in 1 mile fun run. Overall Awards will be given for the top three female and male runners in the 5k and 10k. Awards for top three female and male runners in all age divisions in the 5k and 10k. Age Groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, & 80 and Over.   💰 COURSE RECORDS 💰  Cash prizes will be given away for breaking records in the 5k and 10k races! 10k records - $250 cash prize
Male - 29:25 by Malcom Campbell in 1997 Female -  34:21 by Janet Cherobon in 2007 5k records - $100 cash prize
Male - 17:18 by Juan Luna in 2024 Female - 19:22 by Kristen Arendt in 2018   ✏️RACE DAY REGISTRATION ✏️ Available online for the 5k and 10k races until 6:45 a.m. and the 1 mile fun run until 8:00 a.m.   🐕 PETS & ANIMALS 🐕 While we love our furry runners as much as you, we ask that they stay home on race day. No pets, even on a leash, will be allowed while running the course or in the finish line area, except for service animals on a leash.