Carnival Frolic

“The River City”, Decatur, Alabama, hosts a fabulous running/biking trail and some of the nicest runners you’ll ever meet. Join us for our 7th annual Carnival Frolic 13.1-mile race taking you through our acclaimed historic districts, along the Tennessee River, and through Point Mallard Park. Our race course is USATF certified.  A map of the Carnegie Frolic course can be found visiting https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=AL16017JE .

Is a shorter distance more your thing?  Then grab some friends and run the relay option!   You can have up to 4 relay members per team.

And NEW for 2023 we will be offering an individual 5K Run!  The 5K participants receive a race shirt, cinch bag, carnival swag and Special King Cake Baby Finisher Medals!  Also, at the finish line there will be Mardi Gras donuts, Gatorade and Pepsi products for our 5K participants!  The 5K race will start at 7:15am and run out and back on the same Frolic course!

All Frolic 13.1 individual participants receive a race shirt, cinch bag, carnival swag and a cool collectible finishers medal.  Relay Team Participants receive a race shirt, cinch bag per relay team, carnival swag and Special King Cake Baby Finisher Medals! . Cash (yes, cold hard cash) and prizes will be awarded to the overall winners of the HALF MARATHON. We will also present 10 year age group winners with FLEET FEET gift cards.  Additionally, all finishers of the Frolic 13.1 distance will be treated to a post race celebration at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center with beignets, a sampling of red beans and rice and ONE FREE mimosa or cold beer! Grab your running shoes and get moving!

SPECIAL NOTE:  ONLINE REGISTRATION will be available through February 10, 2023 with incremental registration fee increases the closer we get to race day.  After that date we will offer in-person LATE REGISTRATION at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center up to CARNIVAL WEEKEND, Friday - February 17th from 10:30am to 6pm and pre-race Saturday, February 18th from 6am - 6:45am at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.  However, we cannot guarantee that race shirts and sizes will be available for LATE REGISTRANTS.  

PACKET PICK-UP will be available at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center on Friday - February 17th from 10:30am to 6pm and pre-race Saturday, February 18th from 6am - 6:45am.