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32nd Annual
Macon Labor Day Road Race
"The Classic Race of Middle Georgia"
The annual Labor Day Road Race is a family-friendly Macon tradition. Both the 5K and 10K races feature a fast, point-to-point course that finish with a run through downtown Macon and into Central City Park where cheering fans, fun, and fellowship await you. Run the 10K to get a good qualifier for next year's Peachtree. Participants receive technical fabric wicking shirts, with women's cut shirts for the ladies. For even more fun, enter one of the team competitions!
Stay tuned for more details regarding Labor Day 2008, to be held September 1st.
Click links below for:
**Packet Pick-up Friday August 29th 5pm-7 pm, Saturday August 30th 9am-5pm, and Sunday August 31st 1pm-5pm.
Registration: Online registrants receive a discounted entry fee of only $18, with NO additional service fees (online registration closes midnight, Wed. August 27th). Mailed entries are $20 and must be received by Tuesday, August 26th. Late registration is available at packet pick-up for $23. You may also register the day of the race for $23, but you will not receive a chip and your results will not be posted. All runners are encouraged to pick up their packets before race day. Unpicked up packets will be brought to the appropriate starting line.
Click
here to get your official race photos
after the race. Show everyone how great you looked crossing that
finish line!
T-shirts: All participants ordering adult sizes will receive a
wicking, technical fabric t-shirt. Women will receive a women’s
shirt with a v-neck, cap sleeves, and a
tapered waist. Adjust sizing accordingly when ordering.
Youth medium shirts available in cotton. Late registrants are not
guaranteed a shirt, so register early!
Pasta Dinner: There will be a pasta dinner on Sunday evening from
5:00 - 6:30 pm at the First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place,
Macon, Ga 31201.
Link to map. Dine in and enjoy the companionship of fellow
runners, or get it to go. $5 per plate. Contact
Jody Long
for more information.
Join Macon Tracks Running Club when you register. Get newsletters,
discounts at Run Fit Sports, & support your local running
club!
Transportation: Buses will
provide transportation to and from the starting
lines beginning at 6:30 am at the entrance of Central City Park (near
the train exhibit). Once the last 10K runner has finished, the buses
will come to the road near the Driver’s License building, to the right
side of the finish line.
More Information: e-mail
Kerry Oedel, or check
www.macontracks.org for
complete, updated race details.
Team Competitions:
For both the 5K and the 10K, awards will be given to the top 3 Teams of
Five (at least 2 members must be female); top 3 Parent/Child teams; and
top 3 Husband/Wife teams. Each person may only sign up for one
team, but all team members will still be eligible for overall & age
group awards. Awards will be determined by combined
times. All team members must run the same race (5K or 10K).
5K/10K Awards: Top 3 Overall,
Masters (40+), 10&U, 11-14, & 5 year ages groups through 75+.
There will be no duplication of awards except in the case of team awards. Decisions by the race director
are final.
Course Description: The courses overlap. The 10-K race begins ½
mile east of Wesleyan College, following Forsyth Road as it turns into Vineville Avenue. At the 3.1 mile mark, the 5-K begins, close to
the intersections of Vineville, Pio Nono, and Pierce Avenues, in front
of the Vineville Baptist Church. Both races proceed across I-75,
where the road changes names to Forsyth Street, then Cotton Avenue.
This road will turn sharply right and left as you pass City Hall,
continuing to Second Street where you will turn left. You turn
right onto Walnut Street, left onto Seventh Street, and right into
Central City Park. Major hills are located at the ½ mile mark of
the 10-K and the 4.5 mile mark of the 10-K (1.2 mile mark of the 5-K).
Otherwise, the course is relatively flat or downhill except for a few
small inclines.
