Walk This Way: 80's 5K and Block Party
About this race
Walk This Way: 80's 5K & Block Party is a high-energy, 80s-themed run/walk and block party designed to bring the community together for a night of nostalgia, fitness, and celebration — all while raising funds to support local education. This event blends a classic 5K with a throwback block party, featuring big hair, leg warmers, windbreakers, and all things totally tubular.
The Experience
Dust off your best 80s gear, bright colors, and outrageous retro style! Participants will run or walk a vibrant 5K route through beautiful Downtown Foley and along the Rose Trail, beginning and ending at the Foley Heritage Park.
Participant Perks
Each registered participant receives:
- Official Walk This Way event t-shirt
- Entry to the Heritage Park Block Party
The After Party
The fitness ends and the real fun begins at Heritage Park! Cross the finish line and dive straight into an epic block party featuring:
- Live Music: Dance the night away with the ultimate 80s cover band, Disco Kiss, turning the park into a full-scale throwback celebration.
- Food & Drinks: Fuel up with a variety of delicious local food trucks.
- BYOB: Bring your own favorite beverages to enjoy out on the lawn!
Get ready for music, dancing, and nonstop retro fun. See you at the starting line!
VIEW ROUTE HERE: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6729260341
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Running
5K Walk / Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Foley yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:00 PM local time (CDT) in Foley on September 12, 2026 — 12h 26m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Walk This Way: 80's 5K and Block Party
5K Walk / Run · 59 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Zirlott | 19:25 | 6:15 /mi |
| 2 | Timothy Lower | 21:44 | 7:00 /mi |
| 3 | Tyler Edgeworth | 24:16 | 7:49 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Bledsoe | 24:37 | 7:55 /mi |
| 5 | Jose Antonio Garcia | 24:37 | 7:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Foley
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Foley 5K Races 5 races
- Foley Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Foley events
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