Run the Rails in Buford
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Event details
The RUN the RAILS in Buford is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026. The event is held at the Amphitheatre in Downtown Buford, 395 East Main Street, Buford, GA 30518. This is the 36th annual Historic Buford RUN the RAILS road race and it supports the Buford Athletic Club. The event includes the following distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- Phantom Runner
The race is listed as an AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Course maps are available for the 5K and the 10K.
Logistics and awards
Pre-race packet pick-up is available at Big Peach Running Co. - Braselton on Thursday, May 15 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Friday, May 16 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and at Buford High School on Friday, May 16 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. T-shirts are guaranteed for pre-registered participants and will be distributed on race day while supplies last. Free parking is available in the parking garage on Moreno Street; participants are asked not to park along the course route and to consider carpooling.
Awards for the 5K and 10K include 1st overall male and female and 1st masters male and female. Awards are also given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd male and female in each age group: 9 and under, 10-14, 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, and 80 & over. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.