The Pastry Road Race

OCT

3

2026

A downtown Buford 5K and fun run on October 3, 2026, run on a flat, fast course. The event supports a FundRacers memorial scholarship and features awards, music, food, and a postrace pastry for participants.

Sat 3 Oct 2026

Buford, Georgia

Website Registration

5 kilometers

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The Pastry Road Race - Buford, Georgia

The Pastry Road Race takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in downtown Buford. The event is the second running of this road race and benefits a memorial scholarship fund administered by FundRacers. The course runs along Main Street and is described as flat and fast.

Distances

5K
Fun Run

Registration fees vary by date: an early bird 5K rate of $28 through September 1, $32 after September 1, and $35 from October 1 through race day. The fun run fee is $18 and a discount family rate is listed at $95.

Awards and event features include trophies for top overall male and female finishers, male and female masters and grand masters, plus medals for the top three finishers in each age group from youth through 75 and up. The event also includes music, door prizes, awards presentations, food, and a pastry for participants at the finish.

The scholarship supported by event proceeds funds a local high school graduate attending an accredited university, with preference given to applicants planning to major in education; this preference is not a requirement. Organizers express the intention to expand scholarship support in future years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km

Fun Run