RACE DAY: APRIL 26TH, 2025

Please note - any registration after April 16th is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 16th.

ALARM CLOCK RACE START TIMES ALARM CLOCK

7:00 A.M. HALF MARATHON

7:15 A.M. 5K RUN AND WALK

8:00 A.M. 1 MILE FUN RUN AND WALK



RUNNER SWAG

Each registration will receive a commemorative 2025 Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon shirt. Shirts may vary from race to race. Any registration after April 16th is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 16th.


COURSE DETAILS

ALL COURSES ARE POSTED ON OUR REGISTRATION WEBSITE AND THE VIDALIA ONION RUN FACEBOOK PAGE (SEARCH @VIDALIAONIONRUN).

THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE A CHIPPED BIB FOR TIMING.

THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON COURSES WILL BE MARKED WITH WHITE PAINT, SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC CONES.

THERE IS A 3.5 HOUR TIME LIMIT FOR THE HALF MARATHON COURSE.

PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER FOR THE 5K MAY ALSO RUN OR WALK THE 1 MILE FUN RUN AND WALK FOR NO ADDITIONAL FEE.



RESCUE WORKERS HELMET AID STATIONS RESCUE WORKERS HELMET

(5K AND HALF MARATHON COURSES ONLY)

ONE WATER AND AID STATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ALONG THE 5K COURSE, AROUND MILE 2. A PORTAJOHN WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE.

FOUR WATER AND AID STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ALONG THE HALF MARATHON COURSE, AROUND MILES 2, 6, 8, AND 10. PORTAJOHNS WILL BE AVAILABLE AROUND MILES 6, 8, AND 10, NEAR THE AID STATIONS.

FRUIT AND FLUIDS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE FINISH LINE FOR ALL REGISTERED RUNNERS. ELECTROLYTE BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR HALF MARATHON RUNNERS AS WELL.



STOPWATCH TIMERS STOPWATCH

TIMERS WILL BE STATIONED ALONG THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON COURSES.



AWARDS

THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AROUND 8:30 A.M.

ALL HALF MARATHON FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL.

SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO FINISH THE 1 MILE FUN RUN AND WALK WILL RECEIVE A FINISHER RIBBON.

OVERALL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE TOP THREE FEMALE AND TOP 3 MALE RUNNERS IN 1 MILE FUN RUN.

OVERALL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE TOP THREE FEMALE AND MALE RUNNERS IN THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON.

AWARDS FOR TOP THREE FEMALE AND MALE RUNNERS IN ALL AGE DIVISIONS IN THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON.

AGE GROUPS: 10 & UNDER, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, & 80 AND OVER.



COURSE RECORDS

WE WANT TO GIVE AWAY $700 ON RACE DAY! DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BREAK ONE OF OUR COURSE RECORDS? YOU COULD WIN



$250 FOR A NEW HALF MARATHON RECORD!
HALF MARATHON RECORDS
MALE - 124, ORINTHAL STRIGGLES, 2023 (PICTURED BELOW)
FEMALE - 146.75 AMANDA PARTEE-MANDERS, 2022



$100 FOR A NEW 5K RECORD!
5K RECORDS
MALE - 17:34, CLINT WATKINS, 2002
FEMALE - 19:22, KRISTEN ARENDT, 2018



PENCILRACE DAY REGISTRATION PENCIL

AVAILABLE FOR THE 1 MILE (ENDS AT 7:45 A.M.) AND THE 5K (ENDS AT 7:00 A.M.) RACES. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE HALF MARATHON.



PETS & ANIMALS

WHILE WE LOVE OUR FURRY RUNNERS AS MUCH AS YOU, WE ASK THAT THEY STAY HOME ON RACE DAY. NO PETS, EVEN ON A LEASH, WILL BE ALLOWED WHILE RUNNING THE COURSE OR IN

THE FINISH LINE AREA, EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS ON A LEASH.