Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon
- Date Sat 26th April 2025
- Time 7:00AM EDT
- Location Vidalia, Georgia
- Price $22.20 - $101.70
- Races 3 races
- Distances Half Marathon, 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the exciting Vidalia Onion Run and Half Marathon on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, in the charming town of Vidalia, Toombs! This vibrant event features a range of race distances, including a challenging half marathon and a fun 5K run and walk, along with a 1-mile fun run for all ages. The half marathon kicks off at 7:15 A.M., followed by the 5K at 8:00 A.M., ensuring a morning filled with energy and community spirit.
Participants can enjoy a scenic course marked with signs and support stations, providing hydration and encouragement throughout the race. All registered runners will receive a commemorative shirt, with awards given for top finishers in various categories, including overall awards for the fastest male and female runners. Plus, there’s a special prize of $250 for breaking the half marathon record! Don’t miss the chance to be part of this festive day that celebrates fitness, friendship, and the delightful Vidalia onion. Mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Participants can enjoy a scenic course marked with signs and support stations, providing hydration and encouragement throughout the race. All registered runners will receive a commemorative shirt, with awards given for top finishers in various categories, including overall awards for the fastest male and female runners. Plus, there’s a special prize of $250 for breaking the half marathon record! Don’t miss the chance to be part of this festive day that celebrates fitness, friendship, and the delightful Vidalia onion. Mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Organiser's Description
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.
Online registration closes for the 5k and half marathon on April 23rd at 11pm. You can register during packet pick up on Friday for the 5k and half. Race day registration is only available for the fun run and 5k. No race day registration for the half.
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 IN 2023 BY ORINTHAL STRIGGLES; FEMALE - 1:36.16 IN 2024 BY IZZY CATRON
$100 FOR A NEW 5K RECORD!
5K RECORDS
MALE - 17:18 BY JUAN LUNA IN 2024; FEMALE - 19:22 BY KRISTEN ARENDT IN 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.
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.
Online registration closes for the 5k and half marathon on April 23rd at 11pm. You can register during packet pick up on Friday for the 5k and half. Race day registration is only available for the fun run and 5k. No race day registration for the half.
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 IN 2023 BY ORINTHAL STRIGGLES; FEMALE - 1:36.16 IN 2024 BY IZZY CATRON
$100 FOR A NEW 5K RECORD!
5K RECORDS
MALE - 17:18 BY JUAN LUNA IN 2024; FEMALE - 19:22 BY KRISTEN ARENDT IN 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.
Races
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Vidalia Onion Run Half Marathon
Incl. $6.70 Fee & Long Sleeve Dri-Fit Shirt
Sat 26th April 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
$101.70
CLOSEDWater and aid stations along the course. 3.5 hour cut off. Electrolyte drinks available along course and at finish line. -
5k Run/Walk
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 26th April 2025 (7:15AM EDT)
$48.70
CLOSEDWater and aid station along the course. -
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$22.20
CLOSEDFinisher ribbon for age 18 and under.
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