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Saturday, October 24th, 2026
72 Welcome Church Road, Elberton GA
5K
53–72°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 1 of the last 10 years
2025
49–69°F
dry
2024
57–81°F
dry
2023
47–70°F
dry
2022
49–74°F
dry
2021
56–76°F
dry
2020
63–79°F
rain
2019
49–70°F
dry
2018
50–71°F
dry
2017
52–68°F
dry
2016
56–84°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Oct 24
Sunny · 45–79°F
Saturday, Oct 24starts near 45°F · 16% chance of rain · wind up to 7 mph
About this race
Join us for the Field to Fiber 5K and enjoy a beautiful morning on the quiet country roads of Elbert County! This flat, scenic out-and-back course winds past picturesque cotton fields, giving you a front-row seat to one of Georgia's most iconic crops. It's the perfect course for runners chasing a personal record and walkers looking for a fun, relaxing event. Along the way, you'll see where the journey begins for the cotton that becomes the soft race t-shirt you'll take home. Come experience the connection from field to fiber to finish line - while enjoying fresh air, friendly faces, and a race that's as unique as the community that hosts it!
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