The Twilight weekend of sporting events kicks off early Saturday morning with the Athens Orthopedic Clinic 5k Run. This run is open to participants of all athletic levels, starting and finishing in downtown Athens. The course is flat for the first 2K and has a couple rolling hills between 2K and 4K. It finishes fairly flat. There are age graded categories and awards for men and women. Jogging strollers are allowed, but please leave Fido at home!
Classes are:
5K Race Course:
Click here for a printable course map.
Saturday night, the top fifteen men and top fifteen women from the Athens Orthopedic Clinic 5K will compete for $1,000 in prize money on the Terrapin Twilight Criterium course in the Athens Orthopedic Clinic $1,000 Mile. Staging for this event is at the third turn at the intersection of Thomas Street and Washington Street. Runners should be in this area to be staged by 7:00 PM. Runners will need to pick up a new race number from registration (lower level of the parking deck) by 6:45 pm.
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5K Start - Washington Street between Lumpkin Street and Hull Street
5K Finish - Washington Street and College Avenue
$1,000 Mile Start - Washington Street (just off Lumpkin Street)
$1,000 Mile Finish - Clayton Street and College Avenue
April 27, 2013
Twilight 5K - 8:30 AM
$1,000 Mile - staged by 7PM/start 7:20 PM