Mercer University Homecoming 5K

Mercer University Homecoming 5K is held in Macon, Georgia, on October 31, 2026, as part of Mercer University's homecoming. One format is listed, a 5K over 3.1 miles, with the start at 8:00 a.m., which puts the finish line well ahead of the rest of the day's events.

Campus 5Ks tend to bring out students, alumni and local club runners in the same field, so the front end can be quicker than the size of the race suggests. Position yourself honestly at the start and let the fast group go. If you want a good time, the most reliable approach is even effort: mile one controlled, mile two steady, mile three everything left. It also makes a clean early-season benchmark if you are pointing at a spring half marathon.