The Annual Hold the Fort Races are a timed 5k and 10k race and a 1-mile Warrior Walk held at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. This year's race begins at the DOGWOOD Pavillion. You will enter the FRONT gate of Oak Mountain State Park. Check-in starts at 7 a.m. Early packet pick-up will be on Friday, September 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Full Moon BBQ in Pelham.Address: 2252 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124 Proceeds from the race this year are dedicated to raising $250,000 to finalize the construction of the Blanket Fort Hope Restoration Home – a home needed to care for children rescued from human trafficking.To find out more about their mission, visit BlanketFortHope.org.