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Upcoming Local Races, Middle Georgia:
See also the new Macon Tracks Event Calendar.
May 10th |
MSO Allegro 5K
Macon, 8:00 a.m. Put some classical music on your iPod and enjoy a run through the pastoral Ocmulgee National Monument. This race benefits the Macon Symphony Orchestra, and will be on pavement, not on the trails. It's both a Run & See Georgia Grand Prix and a Macon Tracks Piedmont Sports Medicine Series race. There will be a special treat for moms on this Mother's Day weekend, and also a prize for the fastest mother-child team! |
May 10th |
Madison in May 5K/12K Madison, 7:30 (5K), 8:30 (12K), 8:35 (1-mile) Enjoy a flat, fast, shaded course through Madison's antebellum Historic District. Madison is celebrating its 150 year anniversary this year and remains a great destination for runners who want to make a day of it. Part of the Run and See Georgia Grand Prix. Only $12 if you forgo the shirt. |
May 17th |
Brentwood Scamper & Scoot 5K Sandersville, 8:00 (5K), 9:00 (1-mile) All racers are invited to the Brentwood Spring Fling immediately following the Fun Run. Events will be located on the football field and include a variety of children’s activities such as rides, blow-up jumpies, face painting, concessions, and a $10,000 raffle. Admission to the Spring Fling is $10 for students; however, racers can receive a 20% discount by showing their race bib number. Sandersville is about 60 miles from Macon, east of Milledgeville. |
May 31st |
Rock 'n Roll
Half-Ironman ,
Sprint Triathlon, and
Duathlon Macon (Lake Tobesofkee), 7:50 am The Coliseum Health System's Rock 'N RollMan moves into its fifth year in 2008. After four very successful events, this year's Rock 'N RollMan should rock harder than ever before. This event has quickly become one of the nation's best at this distance and has earned several national distinctions from USA Triathlon. The 2008 edition will again be part of the USAT Half Championship; it will also offer qualifying slots for the ITU Long Course World Championships. The 2008 edition will offer an Aquabike Division for those wishing to race but not interested in battling the half marathon. Other distance events such as a sprint distance triathlon and long course duathlon make for a endurance filled weekend anyone can enjoy. |
June 6th (Friday evening)
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Day Lily Dash 5K
& Fun Run Gray, 5K at 7 pm, Fun Run at 7:30 pm Try an evening race for a change of pace! Earn points in the Macon Tracks Piedmont Sports Medicine Race Series and in the Run & See Georgia Grand Prix also. $15 before May 13th, and Macon Tracks members receive $1 off. Come back the next morning and enjoy the Day Lily Festival, with arts & crafts, food, pony rides, children’s activities, entertainment and daylilies for sale . |
June 7th |
Torture Trail 10K & 1-mile Eatonton, 8 am Special stained glass awards will be presented in the 10K to Overall M/F, Masters M/F, and top three M/F in age groups beginning 14 and Under through 65 and over. Top 25 men and women will receive the "Elite" windshirts. After the race, stay and enjoy the Putnam County Dairy Festival complete with arts and crafts and plenty of great food and fun for everyone. A Run & See Georgia Grand Prix race. No race day registration, so register early! |
June 7th |
Miles for Madeline 5K Twilight Run/Walk Milledgeville, 7:30 pm (1-mile at 7:00 pm) Proceeds benefit Crossroads Pregnancy Center. Special family rate of $50 if you pre-register by May 30th. Refreshments and entertainment after the race. This is a Run & See Georgia Grand Prix race, so if you run the Day Lily Dash Friday night, Torture Trail Saturday morning, and Miles for Madeline in the evening, you can bag a lot of points in one fell swoop! |
June 14th |
Salute to Freedom 5K Macon, 7:30 am We had a really good time running this race last year. It starts at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, winds along Central City Park, and finishes just past the Terminal Station. Proceeds benefit the Kwaanza Cultural Access Center. Only $10 each if you get a group of 10 or more to register together. Part of the Macon Tracks Piedmont Sports Medicine Race Series, and also a Run & See Georgia Grand Prix race. |
June 21st |
Celebration Swim 2008 Lake Juliette, 9:00 a.m. Elizabeth Jones is chairperson of this non-competitive swim to benefit the Hospice of Central Georgia. Participants can choose to swim a half mile, mile, or 2 miles. It's $25 to register, and participants then pledge to raise at least $75 more to benefit the hospice. Register early, as this is limited to the first 250 swimmers. Lake Juliette is a beautiful place to swim (once you get through the seaweed!), and you'll feel like a mermaid or King Neptune when you're done. If you're not a swimmer, consider sponsoring someone who is! |
June 21st |
Georgia Peach Festival 5K & 1-mile Fort Valley, 7:30 am This USATF/RRTC certified course is fast and flat, taking you through the Historic District of Fort Valley. $100 cash prize to 1st overall male and female. The race is part of the Georgia Peach Festival, and afterwards there will be free tasting of the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler, open stage events, arts and crafts, food vendors, and more. Only $14 if you register by June 16th and send in 8 or more entries with one check. We ran this one last year, and it's definitely worth the drive! |
June 22nd
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Macon Tracks Pool Party Sunday afternoon, 2 pm - 5 pm, Macon Elizabeth and Tom Jones have graciously invited us to their home for a pool party with special guest Scott Ludwig. Scott is an ultra-runner extraordinaire (though all ultra-runners are extraordinary in my book), and was an official finisher at the Badwater Ultra in 2003. He has an unbroken running streak of 28 years! He'll talk about his experiences and have copies of his book Running Through My Mind for sale and signing, the proceeds of which go to charity. Bring a swimsuit, your kids, a summer salad, snack, or dessert to share, and your alcoholic beverage of choice if desired. Tom & E. live near Wesleyan College, at 387 Alexandria Dr. From the Tucker/Forsyth intersection, cross the tracks to Rivoli, turn right, then left on Alexandria. See you there! |
August 9th |
Jim
Herrin Memorial 5K & 10K Warner Robins, 7:30 am (1-mile fun run at 8:15) The Robins Pacers sponsor this race each year as a memorial to the late Jim Herrin, past president of the Robins Pacers. The proceeds of this race will be split evenly to fund two annual one-time scholarships for a senior boy and a girl graduating from a high school in Houston County who has significant track and field and/or cross-country participation and college ambitions. This race is part of the Macon Tracks Piedmont Sports Medicine Race Series, and is also a Run & See Georgia race. $17 when pre-registering by August 2nd ($16 for Macon Tracks members), $12 for age 19 & under anytime, $20 on race day. |
Links
to more extensive listings:www.georgiarunner.com - out of print and on-line. View your Grand Prix points while you're there and see if you've made the top 20.
www.robinspacers.org - The Warner Robins running club website contains an extensive list of Georgia races complete with links to race flyers.
www.rungeorgia.com - another place to get a listing of races around the state.
www.runnersworld.com - click on "races & places". Print yourself out a customized training schedule while you're there using the "Smart Coach" feature.
www.runningintheusa.com - After you plan your next race, check out Don McClellan's photo shows in the race results section and reminisce about how much fun you had at last month's race.
www.coolrunning.com