Races

Experience the Highlands College Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Black Creek Park in Fultondale, AL.  Located just outside of Birmingham, AL, the Five Mile Creek Greenway is one of Alabama’s historic Rails to Trails courses with stunning natural beauty and shaded and wooded trails. Whether you’re pursuing a personal record or taking your first courageous step to run long-distance, the Highlands College Half Marathon offers an inclusive, community race weekend for runners from every walk of life and experience level.

Looking for a fast, certified race with a great chance for a PR?  This event is for you!  This race is great for carbon shoes too! Starting at Black Creek Park in Fultondale, AL, this marathon & half marathon will be held on the Five Mile Creek Greenway, a rails-to-trail project located 15 minutes north of Birmingham. Runners will race through the Cities of Fultondale, Gardendale, and Brookside on this relatively flat, fast course.   The event is a USATF certified (Boston Qualifier), chip timed and fast!  We venture to say it is one of the fastest marathon and half marathon routes in Alabama! Take a look at the results tab we held on this course back in 2020 and 2024-2026 to see for yourself how fast this course is! Join us on Saturday, February 6, 2027 to possibly set your new PR.  If not you will still be helping Unless U who work to continue education and create job training for adults with special needs. Click here to learn more about Unless U - www.unlessu.org  There will be w

February 20, 2027 Come join us at beautiful Black Creek Park trail in Fultondale for the 5th Annual Awaken Recovery Run, on February 20, 2027! Whether it's a way to start or keep moving, a tune-up for other races down the line, or a chance to show off your elite speed, the Awaken Recovery Run is a great place to join others to race/run/walk for a great cause.   Awaken is a Birmingham-based nonprofit, helping people live the lives they were created for, free from addiction and relational trauma. We offer support groups, recovery retreats, and help for churches. Your participation in the Awaken Recovery Run will benefit our services and help us grow! Visit our website at awakenrecovery.com