Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will join Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) General Manager Balram Bheodari on Oct. 14 for the ninth annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway. In partnership with the United Way of Greater Atlanta, this race offers participants the rare opportunity to run or walk on ATL’s 5th runway — one of the flattest and fastest courses in metro Atlanta. The Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway also serves as a USATF-certified 5K course/AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program and United Way of Greater Atlanta.
WHAT: 9th Annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway
WHEN: Saturday, October 14
Check-in / bib pickup: 4 a.m.
Race lineup: 6:15 a.m.
Official start: 6:30 a.m.
Finish: 7:30 a.m. (course will close at 7:30 a.m.)
Awards ceremony: 7:45 a.m.
WHERE: 5th Runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Runway 10-28)
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