Alabama · 5K
Rumpshaker 5K
Rumpshaker 5K is a 5K event held in Birmingham, Alabama. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, March 27, 2027. About 2,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 27, 2027
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, March 27, 2027
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Distances
- 5K
- Field size
- About 2,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- rumpshaker5k.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
About the Rumpshaker 5K
A large colorectal-cancer-awareness 5K starting and finishing at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham, complete with a traveling inflatable colon. It bills itself as Alabama's largest standalone 5K.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Largest free-standing 5K in Alabama; major colorectal-cancer-awareness charity event at Regions Field
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Rumpshaker 5K: common questions
- When is the Rumpshaker 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, March 27, 2027.
- Where is the Rumpshaker 5K held?
- In Birmingham, Alabama.
- What distances does the Rumpshaker 5K offer?
- 5K.
- How many people run the Rumpshaker 5K?
- About 2,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Rumpshaker 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Rumpshaker 5K?
- Yes — registration is open. $30 (from rumpshaker5k.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Rumpshaker 5K start?
- 8:00 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Rumpshaker 5K?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
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