18th Annual Barnes Drug Store 5K Fun Run & Splash Dash 2026

The Barnes Drug Store 5K Fun Run & Splash Dash starts and finishes at Barnes Drug Store Downtown on South Patterson Street in Valdosta, Georgia. This annual July 5K run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT, with registration opening that morning prior to the start. Entry costs $35, and participants who register before the shirt cutoff receive a race T-shirt. The route begins and ends at the downtown drug store, making this a local community 5K instead of a point-to-point race. Its primary tradition involves fundraising: Barnes Drug Store matches proceeds and donations dollar for dollar up to $100,000. The matched total benefits Sandy's House, a Valdosta organization offering housing, education, and spiritual training for women addressing addiction. Since 2009, the event has raised and donated over $1 million for community causes, including more than $600,000 for Evans Memorial Camp in one recent edition.