Dogwood-Azalea Festival 5k 2027

The Dogwood-Azalea Festival 5k is a community road race held at Rolwing Park in Charleston, Missouri, during the city’s annual Dogwood Azalea Festival. The main event is a 5K on a USATF-certified course. A 5K Youth Run and a one-block Toddler Run are also available for families. The route is flat and well marked, utilizing local streets including E Cypress Street, Main Street, Byrd Avenue, S Virginia, E Commercial, 13th Street, Warde Road, and S Gilmore Street. Runners will finish near the Scout Cabin, where packet pick-up and registration are handled. Police staff several intersections, coned lanes separate runners from traffic, and a water stop is located about 1.75 miles into the race.