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Calling all North GA Runners….Do you hear the whistle blowing? It’s coming down the tracks, and you can’t stop it! So jump on board and JOIN US! “The 3rd Annual Great Locomotive Chase 5K” Presented by The City of Adairsville! Saturday morning – April 11, 2026 – 8:00 AM Race Start!
Enjoy this one-of-a-kind route that winds through and around lovely downtown Adairsville, GA, and Follows the Tracks where the actual Chase took place!!!
The 5K start and finish are adjacent to the historic Downtown Adairsville Train Depot, where the Great Locomotive Chase passed through on April 12th, 1862!! EXACTLY 164 Years ago on RACE DAY!
Register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Adairsville/TheGreatLocomotiveChase5K
Register online until Monday, April 6th. You can register Friday, April 10th from 10:00AM - 4:00PM at City Hall (116 Public Square) or the morning of the race starting at 7:00AM.
Pre-Registration Packet Pick-Up: Friday, April 10th, from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM in the Adairsville City Hall.
Proceeds go to benefit Cancer Navigators
Race Day Schedule of Events:
*7:00 AM Race Day Registration Opens
*7:45 AM Race Day Registration Closes
*8:00 AM 5K Start time
*9:15 AM Awards Ceremony
AWARDS:
5K Overall: Awards will be given to the Top Three (3) Overall M&F finishers, as well as the Top Master M&F.
5K Age Groups: Awards will be given to the Top Three (3) male/female finishers in each of the following age groups: 10&Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70 & Over.
(Please Note: T-shirts for the 10 & under registration are only for those that pre-register prior to the April 3rd.)
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101 Public Sq, Adairsville, GA 30103-29ND, United States
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