2026 Vidalia Onion Run

RACE DAY: APRIL 25th, 2026

Please note - any registrations after April 3rd are not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 3rd.

Online registration closes for all runs on April 22nd at 11:59 pm.  You can register IN PERSON for all the runs during Early Packet Pick Up on Friday and on race day.

⏰ RACE START TIMES ⏰ 

7:00 a.m. 10k

7:15 a.m. 5k Run and Walk

8:00 a.m. 1 mile Fun Run and Walk

(Please check back for up-to-date start times; start times are subject to change!)

 

👕 RUNNER SWAG 👕 

Each registration will receive a commemorative 2026 Vidalia Onion Run shirt. Shirts may vary from race to race. Any registration after April 3rd is not guaranteed the chosen shirt size during registration. Shirts will be given on a first come, first serve basis for registrations after April 3rd. 
 

🗺️ COURSE DETAILS 🗺️ 

All courses are posted on our registration website and the Vidalia Onion Run Facebook page (search @vidaliaonionrun).

The 5k and 10k runners will receive a chipped bib for timing.

The 5k and 10k courses will be marked with paint, signs, and traffic cones. 

Participants who register for the 5k or 10k may also run or walk the 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk for no additional fee. 

 

⛑️ AID STATIONS ⛑️ 

(5k and 10k Courses ONLY)

Water/fluid, aid stations, and portajohns will be available throughout the 5k and 10k courses. 

Fruit and fluids (water and electrolyte beverages) will be provided at the finish line as well.

 

⏱️ TIMERS ⏱️

Timers will be stationed along the 5k and 10k courses.

 

🏅AWARDS🏅

The awards ceremony will begin around 8:30 a.m.

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 10k.

Awards for top three female and male runners in all age divisions in the 5k and 10k.

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 💰 

Cash prizes will be given away for breaking records in the 1 mile, 5k, and 10k races!

 

5k records 
Male - 17:18 by Juan Luna in 2024; Female - 19:22 by Kristen Arendt in 2018

 

✏️RACE DAY REGISTRATION ✏️

Available for all races.

 

🐕 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.

👕 A 2025 commemorative race shirt is guaranteed ONLY if you register ONLINE BY April 16th.  For all registrations AFTER April 16th, t-shirt availability or sizes cannot be guaranteed and will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis.

 

💻 Online registration will stay open through Wednesday, April 23rd.

 

The Kiwanis Club of Vidalia, Inc., and the Vidalia Onion Run Committee reserves the right to exchange or substitute prizes or awards. 

Early Packet Pickup

Friday, April 25th, 4:00-6:30 p.m. /// 101 E. 1st Street, downtown Vidalia 

On race day (April 26th), packets will be available for online registrations in the parking lot of at 101 E. 1st Street, Vidalia, GA, starting at 6:15 am. Race day registration will be available for the 5k and 1 mile races. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE HALF MARATHON!

All online registered runners who register BEFORE APRIL 16th will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Registrations after April 16th and Race Day registrants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, upon availability, first come, first serve. 

The Vidalia Onion Run is a fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Vidalia and a sanctioned event of the Vidalia Onion Festival. 

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: Short-sleeved T-shirt

Vidalia Onion Run 5k: Short-sleeved T-shirt

Vidalia Onion Run 10k: Short-sleeved T-shirt