The Pickle Run

The Pickle Run takes place on Tybee Island, Georgia, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, with one 5K starting at 8:00 a.m. Tybee Island sits on the Atlantic coast just east of Savannah, which means a flat, sea-level road race on a barrier island in the quiet weeks after the summer season.

Flat coastal roads and cool late-November air on the Georgia coast add up to a course where a fast 3.1 miles is realistic, provided the wind cooperates; an ocean breeze can make one direction noticeably harder than the other, so run by effort rather than staring at your watch. Road shoes are the right choice. Runners with a regular habit need no specific preparation for a 5K, while a first-timer can get there on a month of walk-run sessions three times a week. The 8:00 a.m. start leaves the whole day free afterward.