Columbus, GA, Columbus GA
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Location: Intersection of West 10th St and Bay Ave in front of Woodruff Park, Columbus, GA
- Race Options: Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K
- Course Description: The marathon course is reasonably flat with small inclines, featuring a loop inside Fort Benning.
📅 Event Schedule
- Packet Pickup: Friday, March 22, 2024, from noon to 1:30 pm and 4:30-6:30 pm
- Event Location: Columbus Marriott, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA
- Marathon & Half Marathon Start: 8:00 am
- 5K Start: 8:10 am
🏅 Event Details
- Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles
- Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles
- Minimum Age for Marathon: 16 years
- Minimum Age for Half Marathon: 10 years
🔄 Relay Marathon
- Team Composition: 2 to 4 runners per team
- Exchange Points: mile 8, mile 13.1, and mile 20.5
- Security Clearance: Required for access to Ft Moore
- Chip Timing: First leg of the relay gets the chip start time
5️⃣ 5K Race
- 5K Distance: 3.1 miles
- Start Time: 8:10 am
- Minimum Age for 5K: 6 years
- Course Start/Finish: Same as marathon and half marathon
🏆 Awards
- Finisher's Medal: All race finishers will receive a medal and race t-shirt
- Overall Winners: Awards for overall and age-group winners
- Relay Team Awards: Each team member receives a finisher's t-shirt and medal
📍 Packet Pickup
- Date: March 22, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Columbus Marriott, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA
- Relay Team Pickup: A team representative may collect packets
- Friday Pickup: Also available on Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
🅿️ Parking
- Parking Locations: 801 Front Avenue deck garage and lots at Bay Avenue and Dillingham Street
- Availability: Bay Avenue lot will fill up quickly
🌐 More Information
- Registration Link: Sign Up Here
- Boston Qualifying: Marathon course is certified as a Boston Marathon qualifier (USATF GA17085WC)
Starting Line Map
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