Race into the New Year 5K - Saint Albans
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Event details
The Race into the New Year Prediction 5K takes place on January 1, 2026 in Saint Albans, West Virginia. The event is held at Saint Albans High School and is Race #1 of the Kanawha Valley 5K Winter Series. The event format is a 5K Run/Walk. A course map and photos are available for the race.
Registration, fees and awards
Registration opens October 1, 2025. Adult registration pricing listed in the source is: Oct 1-31 = $25, Nov 1-Dec 25 = $30, Dec 26-31 = $35, and Race Day = $50. Shirt order deadline is December 12 (midnight). A series bundle is offered for $90 that includes three KV5K Winter Series races on 01/01/2026 (Saint Albans), 01/25/2026 (Charleston), and 02/28/2026 (Nitro). Prediction-based awards go to the top 5 male and top 5 female overall who guess closest to their prediction time; participants using time tracking devices are not eligible for those awards. Individual race awards, based on net times, include top 1 male and top 1 female overall and top 2 male and female in the age divisions 1-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+. Event timing sponsor listed as aptiming.com. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
