Mayor's 5K On The 5th Runway

About the Event

The Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.  Hosted by Mayor Andre Dickens, the race welcomes runners as young as 10 years old and of all abilities.  Get ready to lace up your shoes and run or walk the 5th runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.  Experience this exclusive opportunity to race on one of the flattest – and fastest – courses in metro Atlanta!

Registration is limited to the first 2,000 participants.

This is a USATF-certified 5K course and therefore an AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

The proceeds from the race will benefit the Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program and United Way of Greater Atlanta.

Schedule:

3:30 a.m. | Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) Parking Lot opens
4:00 a.m. | Race # Pickup Begins – ATL’s Tech Campus parking lot, adjacent to Fire Station #33  
4:45 a.m. | MARTA trains begin running northbound and southbound
5:45 a.m. | Last shuttles from GICC and MARTA to RACE site
6:00 a.m. | Race # Pickup Closes
6:15 a.m. | Race Participants stage on the 5th Runway
6:30 a.m. | Official Race Start
7:30 a.m. | Finish of Race - All participants must be off the runway by 7:30 a.m.
7:45 a.m. | Awards - Fire Station #33 at the 5K Race Village
9:00 a.m. | Last shuttles depart from Fire Station #33 to GICC and MARTA

Awards:

Awards are given for the overall male and female finisher, and top male and female finisher in each age group as follows: 10-16; 17-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; and 70+.  

Awards winners are based on NET TIME. Only TIMED runners can qualify for awards.

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