Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon

📅 RACE DAY

Please note - any registration after April 16th is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 16th.

⏰ RACE START TIMES ⏰

• 7:00 a.m. Half Marathon
• 7:15 a.m. 5k Run and Walk
• 8:00 a.m. 1 mile Fun Run and Walk

🎽 RUNNER SWAG 🎽

Each registration will receive a commemorative 2025 Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon shirt. Shirts may vary from race to race. Any registration after April 16th is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 16th.

🗺️ COURSE DETAILS 🗺️

• Course Maps: All courses are posted on our registration website and the Vidalia Onion Run Facebook page (search @vidaliaonionrun).
• Chipped Bibs: The 5k and Half Marathon runners will receive a chipped bib for timing.
• Course Markings: The 5k and Half Marathon courses will be marked with white paint, signs, and traffic cones.
• Time Limit: There is a 3.5 hour time limit for the half marathon course.
• Additional Participation: Participants who register for the 5k may also run or walk the 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk for no additional fee.

⛑️ AID STATIONS ⛑️

• 5k Aid Station: One water and aid station will be available along the 5k course, around mile 2. A portajohn will also be available.
• Half Marathon Aid Stations: Four water and aid stations will be available along the half marathon course, around miles 2, 6, 8, and 10.
• Facilities: Portajohns will be available around miles 6, 8, and 10, near the aid stations.
• Finish Line: Fruit and fluids will be provided at the finish line for all registered runners. Electrolyte beverages will be available for half marathon runners as well.

⏱️ TIMERS ⏱️

Timers will be stationed along the 5k and Half Marathon courses.

🏆 AWARDS 🏆

• Ceremony Time: The awards ceremony will begin around 8:30 a.m.
• Finishers Medal: All half marathon finishers will receive a finisher medal.
• Finisher Ribbons: School-age children who finish the 1 mile fun run and walk will receive a finisher ribbon.
• Overall Awards: Overall Awards will be given for the top three female and top 3 male runners in the 1 mile fun run, 5k, and half marathon.
• Age Groups: Awards for top three female and male runners in all age divisions in the 5k and half marathon.

💰 COURSE RECORDS 💰

We want to give away $700 on race day! Do you have what it takes to break one of our course records? You could win:

• Half Marathon Record: $250 for a new half marathon record! Male - 1:23:24, Orinthal Striggles, 2023: Female - 1:37:46.75 Amanda Partee-manders, 2022.
• 5k Record: $100 for a new 5k record! Male - 17:34, Clint Watkins, 2002: Female - 19:22, Kristen Arendt, 2018.

✏️ RACE DAY REGISTRATION ✏️

Available for the 1 mile (ends at 7:45 a.m.) and the 5k (ends at 7:00 a.m.) races. No race day registration is available for the half marathon.

🐶 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.

For more information, visit the official race page: Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon.