Woodstock 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Organizer: The Anniston Runners Club (ARC) and our members invite you to our premier annual event, the historic Woodstock 5K and Kidstock 1K!
• Championship: The 2026 race's RRCA championship event designation is the Alabama State 5K Championship, marking the 19th RRCA championship event hosted by Woodstock.
• Participants: The Woodstock 5K is a fun and healthy community event where more than 1000 runners and walkers come to shake their tail feathers!
• Date: Go ahead and mark your calendar for August 1st, 2026, for one of the oldest continuous footraces in the southeast!

🎉 Course Details

• Location: Woodstock is an exciting 5K event on Woodstock Avenue that’s fun for the whole family.
• Post-Race Celebration: A relaxing post-race celebration featuring local vendors and awards!
• Course Record: It has been over 10 years since the course record was broken by male and female runners.
• Prize: Any individual who breaks the course record (male or female divisions) will receive an additional $500!

🏅 Awards and Challenges

• Bonus: That is a potential of $1000 total for the overall winners!
• Team Challenge: Don’t forget to check out our ever-so-popular Team Challenge!
• Cash Prizes: Team runners have a chance to win a cash prize for the team with the most participants.
• Categories: There will be prizes for the fastest male, female, and coed team.

🤝 Community Spirit

• Hospitality: Please enjoy the hospitality Annistonians and Alabamians are famous for.
• Commitment: We promise you won’t leave Woodstock disappointed - our runners, volunteers, and community guarantee it!

📅 Schedule of Events

• Friday, July 31st:
  • 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Packet Pickup - Anniston High School - Kilby House in the middle of campus (1301 Woodstock Ave, Anniston, AL 36207)
  • We recommend you pick up your shirt and bib on this day – Race Day is hectic, and if you wait until race morning, you may have to wait in long lines!
  • NOTE: Other participants, friends, or family are allowed to pick up your packet with your final confirmation email in-hand and bib number.
  • Tip: To make the process faster, please bring your final confirmation email printed or visible on your phone. Have your BIB NUMBER.
• Saturday, August 1st – Race Day!
  • 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. – Last chance to pick up shirts and bibs
  • 7:15 a.m. – Call to the start Line
  • 7:30 a.m. – Woodstock 5K start!
  • 9:00 a.m. – Kidstock 1K Run/Walk Start in front of the finish line (NOT the 5K start line)
  • 10:00 a.m. – Awards ceremony for the WOODSTOCK 5K Overall Winners, Masters, and TEAMS in AHS Auditorium.
  • Awards Distribution: Age Group and All Kidstock awards will be handed out in the courtyard near the timer result tent as soon as results are available.
  • Note: Water will be provided on the course and at the finish line. There are two water stops on the course: Mile 1 and Mile 2.

For more information on awards and other race details, visit the WOODSTOCK WEBPAGE.

For registration and updates, please also check this link.