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Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile

Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham

The Annual Hold the Fort Races are a simultaneously held timed 5k and 10k and also a 1 Mile Warrior Walk that will be taking place at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 8 am to 10 am. Proceeds this year are dedicated to raising $1.5 million to construct Blanket Fort Hope's restorative therapeutic home for child trafficking survivors and ensure ongoing operations in training, development, and advocacy in the community. To find out more about their mission, visit BlanketFortHope.org * Prizes for the top three 10k Male & Female * Prizes for the top three 5K Male & Female * Complimentary event t-shirt for first 175 people to sign up (sizes subject to availability) * Road Run in beautiful Oak Mountain State Park; This year Park Admission is included with your registration! (Thanks Mills Pharmacy!) * Awards for 14 categories * Every runner and walker has a chance to win an awesome prize!

Great Alabama 650

Coosa River AL

The longest paddle race in the United States. See the racers cross the state: Sept 21 - Oct 1, 2024, Weiss Lake to Ft. Morgan 🛶 🏆 Twenty paddlers from across the globe converge on Alabama for the 6th edition of the Alabama Scenic River Trail’s Great Alabama 650 race. Professional paddlers will face whitewater, battle tidewater currents, and traverse around nine dams in this 650-mile adventure-style race. Kicking off in Northeast Alabama at Weiss Lake on Sept 21 spectators can cheer for racers on riverbanks in Gadsden, Pell City, Wetumpka, Montgomery, Selma, Fairhope, and more. The course is the core section of the Alabama Scenic River Trail, which as an organization, has 6,300 miles of river trails across the state. The core ASRT extends from Weiss Lake in North Alabama to the Gulf at Ft. Morgan. Racers have a nonstop ten day period to finish the 650-mile race and can use kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards interchangeably throughout the event. Spectators can also follow virtually at AL650.com, where ASRT will post a live map reporting up-to-the-minute updates on each racer's progress. Who: 20 Racers What: The Great Alabama 650: 6th Edition of a 650 Mile Alabama Professional Paddle Race […]