#RunningScared
Race Information
Grab your costumes & kids, or leave all that at home. Come out for the best Halloween themed event of the season and be fast, have a great time, or do both. We'll have plenty of Halloween goodies, and plenty of music and fun atmosphere at the start and finish line. Both the 5K & 13K start at 8:30 AM at Rock Creek Park in Dawsonville GA. Chip timing & awesome long sleeve cotton shirts to all participants & awards in both races to the top 3 Overall M/F winners, the top 3 M/F Masters winners, Overall M/F Grand Master, Overall M/F Senior Master, and the top 3 in all the regular 5 year Age Groups.
Event Schedule
Oct 13 11:59 PM Deadline for guaranteed race shirt
Oct 19: Race Day!
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7:30 AM - Registration & Check-in opens
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8:30 AM - Race start
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9:30 AM - 5K Awards
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10:30 AM - 13K Awards
Registration
Kids 10 and under save $10 automatically at check-out!
(discount does not apply to Virtual races)
Early Bird (through Aug 31)
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5K...$25
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13K...$30
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Virtual 5K...$25
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Virtual 13K...$30
Regular (Sep 1 - Oct 18)
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5K...$30
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13K...$35
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Virtual 5K...$30
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Virtual 13K...$35
Race Day (Oct 19)
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5K...$35
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13K...$40
Register by Oct 19 to guarantee a race shirt in your size! Race shirts after the deadline will be dependent on availability, so don't wait!
Save money and race with friends! Take a look at our Teams and Fundraising info.
Race Partners
Course Information
The 5K course is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. USATF certified. Course number: GA19024WC
Please note: the 13K is not certified!
The 5K course runs a section of the 13K route. We will have the different courses marked clearly with people pointing you in the right direction!
Awards and Goodies
Races are chip times and we will have great awards for the following categories:
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Top 3 Overall M/F
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Top 3 Overall Masters M/F
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Overall Grand Masters M/F
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Overall Sr. Masters M/F
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Top 3 in each 5 year age group (10 & Under through 75+)
As a special treat all 13K participants will receive a Running Scared Finisher Award. AND we'll have a prize for the best dressed, so grab all your fancy duds, and put them on!
Race in style - register by Oct 13 to guarantee your great long sleeve race shirt!
Virtual Race
Can't make it out to the event site on race day?
Want to support the cause?
Still want to participate and have a shot at an award?
Maybe you saw the shirt and said: "Sweet...I want one!"
Then the virtual race is for you.
Here's how it works:
1. Register for the Virtual division & start training
2. The day before the race you'll receive instructions & a link to submit your race time
3. Submit your race time by end of race day
4. The day after the race results (Virtual Runner division) will be posted online
5. Monday after the race you'll receive an email with a link to the results & any pictures and we will send your t-shirt and Medal!
Please Note: the virtual option is not available for triathlons, group, or treasure runs
Event Courtesy and Weather Policy
Our events are designed to be fun and for the entire family. With that in mind any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.
Event will take place rain or shine (or snow). In the event of dangerous conditions, the event will cancel. In this case, there are no refunds.
All registrations are final...We're sorry, but there are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.