River City Run Presented By Capital Power

🏃‍♂️ Course Update

• Start/Finish Location: The race start and finish of all races will be back at the original location at the Southwest corner of the Spirit of America Field.

🗺️ Course Maps

• 5k Course Map: 5k course map
• 10k Course Map: 10k course map

🏅 Race Overview

• Event History: For over three decades, the River City Run has been one of North Alabama’s most anticipated Spring RRCA runs.
• Charity Sponsor: We are proud to partner with The Committee on Church Cooperation as our Charity Sponsor.
• Prize Money: $800 in Prize Money!! 10k male/female: 1st $125, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, Master $50, Grand Master $50.
• Awards: Finishers Medals for 10k and 5k. Fun Run awards for the kids.

🏞️ Race Details

• Race Options: Runners can participate in the 5K, 10K, 5k/10K Double or the all ages Fun Run.
• Course Features: The 10K and 5K courses are flat and fast. The first 3.5 miles of the 10K are run through quiet residential streets.
• Scenic Route: The finish of the 10K and the entire 5K is run on the park and golf course perimeter road which runs along the beautiful Tennessee River.
• Course Types: The 5K course is an out-and-back and the 10K is a loop. The Fun Run is a loop of the paved perimeter trail around the Spirit of America field.

🏆 Awards Information

• 5k Awards: 1st Overall M/F, Master M/F, Grand Master M/F. Age group awards 0-14 then 5 year groups to 70+.
• 10k Awards: See above for prize money categories. Age group awards 0-14 then 5 year groups to 70+.

🗓️ Registration Details

• Registration Deadline: Register by March 9, 2026 to guarantee your t-shirt!
• Packet Pickup: Packet pickup and registration on Friday 3/27 from 11am to 2pm at Fleet Feet Madison, 181 Hughes Rd, Madison, AL.
• Evening Registration: Packet pickup and registration on Friday 3/27 from 5pm to 7pm at Cross Eyed Owl Brew Pub, 105 1st Av NE, Decatur, AL.

⏰ Race Day Timeline

• 6:30am- 8:30am: Packet pickup and registration depending on race.
• 7:30am: 5k start.
• 8:30am: 10k start.
• 8:50am: Fun Run start.

💰 Race Day Registration Prices

• 5k: $40.
• 10k: $45.
• 10k/5k Double: $50.
• Fun Run: $20.

🔗 Race Information Link

• More Info: Visit here for more details.