2025 Veterans Day 5K Hosted by the Cherry Blossom Festival

🏅 Event Overview

Macon, Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival is proud to host the second annual Veterans Day 5K on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University as part of a weekend of events honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans across Middle Georgia. A portion of proceeds from the Veterans Day weekend will benefit the Georgia Department of Veterans Service Foundation, an organization committed to helping Middle Georgia veterans remain in their homes through support with utilities, rent or mortgage assistance, and critical home repairs.

🎉 Veterans Day Weekend Events

• Event: Veterans Day 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Middle Georgia State University
• Event: Fourth Annual Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Downtown Macon
• Event: Second annual Veterans Day Golf Tournament on Monday, November 10, 2025, at River North Country Club

⏰ Day of 5K Schedule

• 7:00am: Registration and Packet Pick Up
• 8:25am: National Anthem
• 8:30am: 5K Begins
• Approximately 9:30am: Awards Ceremony

📍 Location and Parking

• Venue: Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University - 3450 Fulton Mill Road, Macon, Ga, 31206
• Parking: Parking for the 5K will be located at Georgia Premier Cross Country Course.

📝 Registration

• Deadline: Online registration for in person event ends Thursday, November 6, 2025.
• Same Day: Same day registration is onsite only.

💵 Refund Policy

• Policy: No refunds will be given.

🐾 Service Animals

• Welcome: Service animals are welcomed and allowed.

☔ Weather Policy

• Rain or Shine: Veterans Day 5K is rain or shine, but in the case of inclement weather, race officials may cancel or delay the event in consideration of public safety. As a reminder, registration fees are non-refundable.

🏆 Awards

• Overall Finishers: Top three male, top three female, and top three Veterans overall finishers of the Veterans Day 5K.
• Age Brackets: We will award Top two men and top two women for each age bracket: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80+.
• Best Outfit: Best Red, White and Blue, patriotic outfit.

👕 Shirts

• Registration Cutoff: Participants who register by October 24, 2025, will receive their shirt on race day. Race participants who register after October 24, 2025, are not guaranteed a shirt or the size requested.

🎟️ Packet Pickup

• Time: Packet pickup for in-person participants will take place the morning of the race starting at 7:00am at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University.

🚻 Bathrooms

• Facilities: Bathrooms are located onsite.

🔗 More Info

For more details and to register, please visit Veterans Day 5K Registration.