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National Shrimp Festival 5K/10K Run

The official run of the National Shrimp Festival, Alabama's 250,000-visitor beach party, dating back to a 1977 five-miler.

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Food and drink · Orange Beach, AL

National Shrimp Festival 5K/10K Run is a food and drink fun run in Orange Beach, Alabama, with a verified date of October 10, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Start 7:30 AM (5K); 7:45 AM (10K)
Saturday of National Shrimp Festival (second weekend of October)
Where
Orange Beach Sportsplex
4385 William Silvers Pkwy
Orange Beach, AL 36561 · Baldwin
Directions
Entry
$35
Register
Organized by
Coastal Alabama Business Chamber
Since 1977 (paused in 2010)

What to expect

  • festival race
  • Backcountry Trail
  • Gulf Coast
  • walk division

2026 Confirmed

October 10, 2026

  • Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

5K, 10K and 5K walk on Orange Beach's Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail on festival Saturday, benefiting local high school cross-country and track teams.

The run

Distances
5K, 10K, 5K walk
Occasion
National Shrimp Festival
Season
Fall
Benefits
Orange Beach & Gulf Shores High School cross country and track

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.