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Run for Gold 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

Sun March 16, 2025 Watkinsville, GA 30677 US Directions

Events

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

$15 3:00PM EDT Price increases after February 28, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Run for Gold 5K

$25 3:30PM EDT Price increases after February 28, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Place

3500 Hog Mountain Road
Watkinsville, GA US 30677

Description

Put on your "luckiest" gear and join us at our annual Run for Gold 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run! Run for Gold is proudly brought to you by the Oconee Parks Foundation!  This family friendly 5K and Fun Run benefits the Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department, and all proceeds from this race will go towards replacing the Bogart Sports Complex playground. 

We are very excited with the hopes of providing this new playground to the thousands of families of Oconee Little League, OCPRD tackle football, and Oconee Residents. The current playground is over 20 years old. the new playground will incorporate 6 key elements of play that promote physical activity: balancing, brachiating, climbing, sliding, spinning, and swinging. 

Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome! See you there!

Race Day Schedule

2:00pm  Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup

3:00pm  1-Mile Fun Run

3:30pm  Run for Gold 5K

4:30pm  Awards Ceremony

Course

The course is run entirely within Oconee Veterans Park on the Fitness trail.  Start and Finish are on the Soccer Field side of the complex at the Concession Stand.

COURSE MAP

T-Shirts

If you would like a t-shirt for this race register by March 1.  After that date t-shirts are not guaranteed and will be available as supply lasts.  

Awards

Awards are given to Overall Male / Female, Masters Male/Female GrandMasters Male/Female and the following Male / Female Age Groups:

5-year age groups:  10 and Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and Over.

Race Series and Finishline Management

The Run for Gold 5K is proud to be a member of the Black Bag Race Series.

Finishline management and timing provided by Classic Race Services.

What if it Rains?

We get wet!  Race start time may be delayed in 15-minute increments if storms are in the area.  Sorry, no refunds due to inclement weather.

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