Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile

Events

$35

9:00AM EDT

Price increases after August 15, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

$20

8:30AM EDT

Registration ends September 26, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

Place

141 Clarkesville St
Cornelia, GA US 30531

Description

The Big Red Apple 5K, presented by First Baptist Church of Cornelia, begins and ends at the Big Red Apple monument and the course goes under the iconic Tim Loves Tink bridge and through the Cornelia City Park. Participants will receive a t-shirt, finisher medal, and official race timing. Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner, as well as age group category winners.

*You must be registered by Sept. 12th to be guaranteed a shirt. All those registering through race day will receive shirts while supplies last.

Packet pick-up will begin at 7:45AM on race morning.

Proceeds will benefit the children & youth ministries at First Baptist Cornelia. If you or your business is interested in sponsoring this event, please visit our sponsor page here. We appreciate your support!

Participants are encouraged to check out the Big Red Apple Festival in Downtown Cornelia after the race! 🍎🍎🍎

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

RaceJoy

Available for Apple and Android devices.

Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy

Live Phone Tracking, GPS Progress Alerts and Cheers!

We are providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience for the Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile.

Download the RaceJoy mobile app in advance to ensure proper phone setup. Invite your friends and family to track you and send you cheers!

Some key RaceJoy features include:

GPS Progress Alerts

Receive continual progress updates as you complete your goal.

Live GPS Tracking

Remote spectators can track your progress live in a map view. You can also track others.

Send-a-Cheer

Receive supportive audio cheers from remote friends & family.

Virtual Results (virtual events only)

Enter your race-assigned bib number to automatically submit your finish data for real-time scored results.

To use RaceJoy, you must carry your phone and activate tracking on the day you complete your race.

View RaceJoy How-To

Finisher Medal

Course Maps

For a look at the 5K course map, click the following link: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6626459315

For a look at the 1 Mile course map, click the following link: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6626461973

Age Group Awards

For the 5K, awards will be given to Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female. Age group awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place beginning with 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, etc. up to 80 and over. Age group winners will be given a pin for their medal ribbons.

For the 1 Mile, medals will be given to Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female.