We Love Homewood 5K, Fun Run, and Timed Mile
About this race
We Love Homewood 5K, 1 Mile, and Fun Run
Join us for the annual We Love Homewood 5K, supporting the fine arts in Homewood City Schools. From the starting line to the finish, this event promises fun, community spirit, and the chance to challenge yourself on a course through the beautiful Edgewood neighborhood.
Race Events:
We Love Homewood 5K
- Enjoy chip timing for accurate results.
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The course winds through the friendly streets of Edgewood, with enthusiastic neighbors cheering you on.
- 5k Course Map: Click HERE
- Awards include hand-painted ceramic medallions—unique and exclusive to this race!
- Start Time: 7:30 AM | One-Hour Cut-Off
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Awards:
- Top Masters Male/Female
- Top 3 Overall Male/Female
- Age group awards (9 and under through 75-79, in five-year increments).
TIMED 1 Mile Run
- TIMED results for competitive runners 5-13 years of age.
- Participants will follow a bike leader to the turnaround under the Dawson Memorial Baptist Church catwalk.
- Awards include recognition for the top Male/Female and age group winners (5-7, 8-10, 11-13).
- Start Time: Immediately after the 5K conclusion.
- 1 Mile Course Map: Click HERE
Fun Run
- A relaxed, untimed option with a shorter route to enjoy with family and friends.
- Turnaround is at the intersection of Clermont and Manhattan.
HWD Snooze
Can’t make it on race day? Support the event as an HWD Snooze participant! Guaranteed t-shirts for those who register by April 15th.
Important Notes
- Guaranteed T-shirt Deadline: Friday, April 17th.
- We encourage no dogs on the course (service dogs allowed). Strollers are welcome.
- Race will occur rain or shine. In the event of cancellation due to severe weather, no refunds will be issued.
Registration and Packet Pick-Up:
Packet Pick-Up:
- If you wait until packet pick-up to register for the race, prices will be as follows: 5K- $40 | Fun Run- $20
- Credit card only—no cash.
- April 30th & May 1st: 11 AM–6 PM at Trak Shak Homewood.
- May 2nd: 6:30–7:20 AM at Central Park picnic area near Manhattan Street.
Race Day Registration:
- 5K: $40 | Fun Run: $20
- Credit card only—no cash.
School Competition
Homewood City Schools students are encouraged to participate in the Fun Run and Timed Mile, where K-5 students from Hall Kent, Shades Cahaba, and Edgewood compete for:
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The Scooper-Intendent's Award for the largest school participation percentage.
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Prizes for the timed mile age group winners (male and female; 5-7, 8-10, 11-13).
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An Ice Cream Celebration for the grade level with the most participants at the winning school.
Race Day Schedule:
- 6:30–7:20 AM: Race Day Registration (Picnic Pavilion, Manhattan Street).
- 7:10 AM: Race Day Warm Up led by Burn Boot Camp Homewood.
- 7:20 AM: Walk to the starting line, followed by the National Anthem.
- 7:30 AM: Start of the We Love Homewood 5K.
- 10 minutes after 5K: Awards presentation and the start of the 1 Mile Run.
Pick your distance
Running
We Love Homewood 5K
Employees and Students of Homewood City Schools get a $5 discount for the 5K.
Timed 1 Mile
This is an out and back course The one mile run WILL BE TIIMED this year. This event is open to all K-6 Grade runners. HCS Students will be competing to see which Elementary School can bring out the most runners. The grade level with the most participants will receive an ice cream party from Neighbors Ice Cream. **Parents are welcome to run with their children. Parent child combos will be asked to go to the back of the pack for the start. This will not effect your child's time. Chip time will start when you cross the timing pad**
Fun Run (Not Timed)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Birmingham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 7:30 PM local time (CDT) in Birmingham on May 2, 2026 — 13h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — We Love Homewood 5K, Fun Run, and Timed Mile
571 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the We Love Homewood 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Crosson | 16:31 | 5:19 /mi |
| 2 | Trevor Crosson | 16:51 | 5:25 /mi |
| 3 | Hunter Garnett | 16:57 | 5:27 /mi |
| 4 | James Alvin Finch | 17:16 | 5:33 /mi |
| 5 | Marcus Harris | 17:36 | 5:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 54 Birmingham events
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