Races

Description:Join us on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 as Pleasant Valley Cross Country host its 1st Annual Spring Fling 5K Run/Walk. Our race will take place at the beautiful campus of JAX State University. The race will be chip timed and results will be posted after the race. Preregistration price is $25 dollars and will last until March 22nd. After that, price will increase to $30 dollars.  Location: AmFirst Stadium at Jax State University 229 Mountain St NW - Jacksonville, Al 36265 (north end of the stadium) Times: Registration from 8:00-8:45 Race will start at 9:00 Awards at 9:45   Race Award Categories. -top 3 overall male & Females will receive an award  -Race divisions-top 3 receive a medal in each division   -0-13 age group - top 3 overall  -14-18 age group (male & female) -19-29 age group (male & female) -30-39 age group (male & female) -40-49 age group (male & female) -50+ Age Group (male & female) Everyone who finishes will receive a goodie  Proceeds

Come out and support your 3-PEAT Pleasant Valley High School 2A State Volleyball Champions!!! 5k run/walk will begin and end at the Jacksonville Community Center!  UPDATED MAP ROUTE!    Early Registration (By April 30) will receive a GLOW goody bag at sign-in!

The Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo is a ride for all cyclists, no matter your experience level in the sport.  This ride has a bit of everything from the ULTRA course that features 126 miles of the toughest terrain around, down to the traditional 100, 84, 62, 44 and 24 mile routes on the Challenge course and the 50,25 and 12 mile options for the Chief Ladiga Cruise.  Some of those distances offer the chance to ride up Mount Cheaha, the highest point in the state of Alabama.   The ride started as a recreational ride that riders would participate in with the goal of racing the course to get a fast time, while others would start with the singular goal of simply finishing.  The ride still offers those opportunities to this day, but they are a bit more defined than it was in 1993.  There is a competitive aspect to the ride with both the UCI Gran Fondo World Series and Gran Fondo National Series affiliations to qualify for the UCI World Championships and USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Champions