Okefenokee Swamp Run

🏞️ Race Overview

• Date: March 8, 2025
• Location: 5700 Okefenokee Swamp Park Rd, Waycross, GA
• Event: 48th annual Swamp Run
• Course: Unique, mostly-dirt cross-country course on forest service roads

🌳 Race Description

• Tradition: This race marks its traditional date of March.
• Scenery: Enjoy the beautiful area around the park and Dixon Memorial Forest.
• Facilities: Starting and finishing line is inside the Okefenokee Swamp Park, featuring indoor bathrooms.
• Benefit: Proceeds benefit the Okefenokee Swamp Park, a 501c3 dedicated to preservation.

🎟️ Participant Perks

• Swamp Park Access: Each participant gets a free pass to enter the Swamp Park on race day, normally valued at $18.
• T-Shirt: Receive a high-quality performance t-shirt.
• Details: For more information, visit the Okefenokee Swamp Park - Okefenokee Swamp Park & Adventures.

🕒 Race Schedule

• Packet Pickup: Starts at 8 AM
• 10k Race: Begins at 9 AM
• 1 Mile Race: Scheduled for 10:30 AM
• Location: Okefenokee Swamp Annex building, 5700 Okefenokee Swamp Park Rd

• Overall Winners: Top male and female finishers
• Masters: Top finishers aged 40+
• Age Groups: Top 3 in 10-year age groups, with the last group being 70+

🤝 Host Organizations

• Host: Okefenokee Swamp Park
• Co-Host: Okefenokee Track & Cycling Club
• Co-Host: Golden Isles Track Club