Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon

📅 RACE DAY

• Date: April 26th, 2025

⏰ 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

🏁 COURSE DETAILS 🏁

• Course Info: All courses are posted on our registration website and the Vidalia Onion Run Facebook page (search @vidaliaonionrun).
• Timing: The 5k and Half Marathon runners will receive a chipped bib for timing.
• Marking: 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.

⛑️ AID STATIONS ⛑️

• 5k Aid: One water and aid station will be available along the 5k course, around mile 2.
• Half Marathon Aid: 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.

⏱️ TIMERS ⏱️

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

🐾 PETS & ANIMALS 🐾

• Policy: While we love our furry runners as much as you, we ask that they stay home on race day.
• Restriction: 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.

🏆 AWARDS 🏆

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

💰 COURSE RECORDS 💰

• Prize Pool: We want to give away $700 on race day!
• Half Marathon Record: $250 for a new half marathon record.
• 5k Record: $100 for a new 5k record!

📝 RACE DAY REGISTRATION 📝

• Availability: Available for the 1 mile (ends at 7:45 a.m.) and the 5k (ends at 7:00 a.m.) races.
• Half Marathon: No race day registration is available for the half marathon.
• T-Shirt Guarantee: For ALL registrations after April 17th, t-shirt availability or sizes cannot be guaranteed.

🔗 REGISTRATION LINK 🔗

For more information and to register for the Vidalia Onion Run, visit this link.