AthHalf Half Marathon & 5k
November 3, 2024
Athens
Road
1,000-10,000
Some Hills
Urban
High: 71°
/ Low: 48°
Overview
Set for its 14th annual running this fall, the “AthHalf” Half Marathon takes runners on a tour of the campus of the University of Georgia, the home of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, as well as around the streets of this city nestled in the hills of northeastern Georgia.Organized to show off this archetypal college town’s unique architecture, neighborhoods and the rolling green spaces of the university, in past years the race has started on Washington Street near City Hall.
Course Description
Much of the course for the race unfolds through downtown Athens, much of the university campus and through Athens’s famous Five Points area, where organizers say you’re likely to see plenty of spectators out cheering you on as they enjoy their morning coffee. The home stretch of the race is its real reward, especially for anyone in the field who’s a football fan — which will likely be many of them — as the final mile features a lap around the field inside Sanford Stadium, before runners cross the finish line next door in the parking lot of the Tate Student Center.
