Anniston · Calhoun County · Aug 1, 2026
Woodstock 5K
RRCA Alabama State 5K Championship
Run every August since 1981 — one of the oldest continuous footraces in the Southeast.
Race day
When
Saturday, August 1, 2026 · 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Where
Woodstock Avenue, near Anniston High School · Anniston, AL
Championship
RRCA Alabama State 5K Championship
Kids
Kidstock 1K runs alongside
Host
Hosted by the Anniston Runners Club
Where the money goes
Proceeds → the Arc of Calhoun & Cleburne Counties + local schools
Read the full story: Forty-Five Summers — the Woodstock 5K profile →
Race-day merch
Licensed through the Anniston Runners Club — a cut of every sale runs back to the club and the Arc of Calhoun & Cleburne Counties. Buying a shirt is another way to run the race without lacing up.
Woodstock Avenue Oval
Cream tee · RRCA State Championship
$35
I Survived Woodstock Avenue
Black tee · 45 years running
$30
Anniston 45
Navy tee · 45 years of running
$35
Ladiga's Land
Chief Ladiga Trail · 33.5 miles
$35
Woodstock 5K Sticker
3" vinyl · at the booth
$5
Chief Ladiga Trail Sticker
3" round · weather-resistant
$5
CLT Trail Map Print
18×24 · full trail · ships in a tube
$15
Woodstock Coin Keychain
Printable coin · minted in Anniston
More stickers, tees, and the coin keychain landing soon. See the full Southern Legends store →
While you're here
Run the Chief Ladiga Trail
33.5 paved miles from Anniston to the Georgia line — the spine of Calhoun County's outdoor economy. Trailheads, events, and gear.
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