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Race Shirts

All participants who register before the advertised shirt deadline will receive this year's race shirt at packet pick-up (before the race). Participants who registered after the advertised shirt deadline may request shirts after the race, if extras are available. (In the interest of environmental friendliness and sustainability, runners who would not keep the shirt may opt out of receiving a shirt during the registration process.)

Finisher's Medals

All Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay finishers will be offered this year's Finisher's Medal at the Finish Line. (In the interest of environmental friendliness and sustainability, runners who would not keep the medal may opt out of receiving a Finisher's Medal during the registration process.)

Marathon and Half Marathon Awards

Overall Awards for the Marathon and for the Half Marathon will be presented in the following categories.

• Top 3 Overall Male, Top 3 Overall Female, Top 3 Overall Nonbinary
• Top 3 Overall Masters Male (40 yrs+), Top 3 Overall Masters Female (40 yrs+)
• Top 3 Overall GrandMasters Male (50 yrs+), Top 3 Overall GrandMasters Female (50 yrs+)

Age-Group Awards for the Marathon and Half Marathon will be presented as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, separately for Male and Female, in the following age groups.

• 19 and under (14-19 for the marathon; 10-19 for the half marathon)
• 20-24
• 25-29
• 30-34
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-69
• 70+

Relay Team Awards

Overall Awards for the Marathon Relay will be presented in the following categories.

• Top 3 Overall Marathon Relay Teams
• Top Overall Greek Life Relay Team

(Additional awards for nonbinary runners or for relay teams may be considered if registration numbers warrant.)

The Classic City Marathon course and the Classic City Half Marathon course start together in historic downtown Athens. Both courses run through our varied neighborhoods, vibrant communities, university campuses, and scenic greenways. The two courses split to allow marathoners to run the full marathon distance, but marathoners rejoin half marathoners at several points. The last ~6 miles of the courses are the same. Marathon Relay teams share the marathon course.

The race course remains open for 6 hours with full support. After 1:30 p.m., cones and course support will be cleaned up so that the streets may re-open; any runners still on the course will be asked to move to the sidewalks or manage their remaining distance on their own. The Finish Line remains open for 7 hours (until 2:30 p.m.).

See additional course details on our website: https://classiccitymarathon.com/course-information

Packet Pick-Up: Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, 2027

Race Start: All races start together at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2027.

Additional schedule details will be provided soon.

Athens weather near March 20 should be perfect for running! This is early-spring transition time in Athens — generally mild but a little unpredictable. Be ready for possible spring showers!

🌡️ Typical March 20 Weather

• Average morning low: ~43–44°F
• Average afternoon high: ~66–68°F
• Race day feel will probably be: Perfectly cool in the morning, warming during the day