Come join us for the 32nd annual Macon Labor Day Road Race, 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 shirts for the ladies.  For even more fun, enter one of the team competitions!

Packet Pick-up Friday August 29th 5pm-7 pm, Saturday August 30th 9am-5pm, and Sunday August 31st 1pm-5pm, at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.  All runners are encouraged to pick up their packets before race day.  You may pick up packets for friends and family.  Unpicked up packets will be brought to the appropriate starting line. 

Registration:  Early registration is $20.  Online registration is available through 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th, and there is no service fee.  Mailed entries must be received by Friday, August 22nd.  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.

Start Locations:  The 5K starts at 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Vineville Ave. & Pio Nono Ave.  Park at the Vineville Baptist Church or the Georgia Academy for the Blind.  The 10K starts at 7:45 a.m. at Forsyth Rd, 1 mile south of Tucker Rd. and Wesleyan College.  Park at Rivoli Crossing Shopping Center on Forsyth Road.  The Fun Run starts at 9:00 a.m. at Macon Central City Park Track.  Bus transportation will be provided back to the start line after the race.  

T-shirts:  All participants ordering adult sizes will receive a wicking, technical fabric t-shirt.  Women will receive a women’s shirt with cap sleeves and a tapered waist unless otherwise requested.  Youth medium shirts are available in cotton.  Your registration must be received by August 18th to be guaranteed a shirt.

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).  For the Fun Run, a trophy will be given to the fastest boy and girl aged 12 or under.  All participants will receive finisher's medals.

Join Macon Tracks Running Club and get $1 off your entry fee when you pre-register.  Get newsletters, race-entry discounts, be eligible to earn points in the Macon Tracks Piedmont Sports Medicine Race Series, get 10% off at Run Fit Sports, &  support your local running club!

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.  Age group and masters awards will be based on chip times.  Overall winners will be based on gun time.  Decisions by the race director are final.  1st place overall and masters winners will receive a free shoe certificate from Run Fit Sports.  There also will be a drawing for a free pair of shoes at the 5K & 10K awards ceremonies.

Transportation: Trolleys will provide transportation back to the starting lines after the race at the entrance to Central City Park near the train exhibit. Once the last 10K runner has finished, the trolleys will come to the road near the old Driver’s License building, to the right side of the finish line.  There will be no transportation to the race start before the race.

Please Note: There will be no bikes, pets, or skates allowed on the race course.  We request that participants pushing baby joggers or strollers please start at the back and use extreme caution so as to avoid injury to small passengers and to your fellow athletes.  No refunds or transfers allowed.

More Information:  e-mail Kerry Oedel, or check www.macontracks.org for complete, updated race details.  

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.