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

Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL, United States

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!

Alabama Bass Trail Championship

Lay Lake Columbiana, AL

Registration & Check In October 17, 2024 Shelby County Arts Council 105 W. College Street Columbiana, AL 35051 Check In: 4:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Pre-Tournament Meeting: 6:30 P.M. Launch & Weigh In October 18 & 19, 2024 Beeswax Landing 245 Beeswax Park Road Columbiana, AL 35051 Championship Details: The 10 divisional tournament winning teams will automatically qualify for the 2024 ABT Team Championship. The top 75 teams in the points in each division (North and South) will automatically qualify for the 2024 ABT Team Championship. The top 5 High School Student Teams (collectively from North and South Divisions) will automatically qualify for the 2024 ABT Team Championship. The top 5 College Teams (collectively from North and South Divisions) will automatically qualify for the 2024 ABT Team Championship. The top 5 Couple Teams (collectively from North and South Divisions) will automatically qualify for the 2024 ABT Team Championship. ALL teams must enter all five (5) qualifying events in their respective division to qualify for the 2024 ABT Championship. You may fish with a different partner in a different division, but points will NOT transfer from one division to the other.

Bump Bike A Thon for Alzheimer’s

Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL, United States

BUMP will be tapping into our endurance skills for our first ever Bike A Thon! We wanted to take an opportunity to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association while bringing exposure to our beloved trails and sport. The event will take place Oct 7th 2023, from 8am to 5pm at Oak Mountain State Park.

Christmas on the Mountain at Heardmont Park

Heardmont Park 5458 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, United States

Celebrate the holidays at Heardmont Park at the annual Christmas on the Mountain event. From a vendor fair  to a beautiful tree lighting, this is one of the quintessential holiday events in Shelby County.