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Kids
2026 St Benedict's Fun Run 2026
- Date
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Start time
- 7:30 AM start (New York)
- Location
- Smyrna, Georgia
- Entry fee
- From $22 · goes up to $25 on Oct 3, 2026
- Included with entry
- Includes a shirt
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff | Kids | Oct 17, 20267:30 AM | $22$25 after Oct 3, 2026 | – |
| Preschool Tot Trot | Kids | Oct 17, 20267:30 AM | $22 | – |
| T-SHIRT ONLY (Not Running, Just Want the Awesome Tie-Dye Shirt) | – | Oct 17, 20267:30 AM | $22 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
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The Kids fee goes up to $25 on Oct 3, 2026.
Race day planning
Entry fee schedule
- PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff: $22 until Oct 2, then $25 until Oct 16, then $30 until Oct 17.
- Preschool Tot Trot and T-SHIRT ONLY (Not Running, Just Want the Awesome Tie-Dye Shirt): $22 until Oct 16.
Online registration closes Oct 17, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:43 AM, and the PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff starts at 7:30 AM. The start sits about 1,030 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
St Benedict's, Smyrna, GA 30080
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2025 results
All results (2 years)212
finishers
9:58
median (9:58 /mi)
5:19
winning time
55% / 45%
women / men
Aggregated from official results (Elite Race Timing) for 2026 St Benedict's Fun Run. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at 2026 St Benedict's Fun Run?
In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 7:23 or better, the top quarter in 8:33, and half the field in 9:58; the last tenth came in after 13:59.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 6:54 | 6:23 |
| 30-39 | 9:27 | 8:58 |
| 40-49 | 8:35 | 7:47 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Finishers by year
Up 194 percent since 2024.
72
2024
212
2025
All events combined, from official results.
2026 St Benedict's Fun Run Kids year by year
From 2024 to 2025, the field went from 72 to 212 finishers, and the median time dropped from 13:08 to 9:58.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 212 (+194%) | 9:58 | under 7:23 | 5:19 |
| 2024 | 72 | 13:08 | under 9:05 | 5:51 |
From each year's official results for the Kids; virtual options are left out.
Typical race-day weather
Around October 17 the day usually runs from 51°F at dawn to 72°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 11% of days. Cold snaps dip to 42°F and hot years reach 79°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
From the race's page
What the organizers of 2026 St Benedict's Fun Run cover on their registration page, in brief.
Course
1 Mile Course Map
The course for 2024 will be the same as last year in 2024.
Parking and travel
Road Closure and Parking Instructions
ROAD CLOSURES - The roads along the 1 Mile course will be closed to through traffic from 8:50 am until the races end around 9:30 am. Please see the map of the course for a visual, but this includes Cooper Lake Rd from the intersection at…
Race details
- Where
- St Benedict's, Smyrna, GA 30080Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 1,030 feet
- Included with entry
- T-Shirt
- Distances
- Kids
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 17, 2026), 2025 (Oct 18, 2025), 2024 (Oct 19, 2024), 2023 (Oct 21, 2023), 2022 (Oct 22, 2022), 2021 (Oct 23, 2021)
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Quick answers
- When is 2026 St Benedict's Fun Run?
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 7:30 AM.
- How much does it cost?
- Entry starts at $22 before processing fees, and rises to $25 on Oct 3, 2026.
- When does registration close?
- Online registration closes Oct 17, 2026, unless the race fills first.
- Do runners get a shirt or medal?
- Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
- What distances can I run?
- Kids.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 212 runners finished the PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff; the median finish was 9:58 and the winner ran 5:19.
- Where does it start?
- St Benedict's, Smyrna, GA 30080.
From the organizers
Saturday, October 17th, 2026 St. B's Parents Association is excited to host it's 13th Annual One Mile Fun Run and Tot Trot! New this year - students, parents, staff and alumni will all have chipped bibs, running together in a single race with a staggered start. The top three male and female runners in each grade/division will be recognized.