The Twilight weekend of sporting events kicks off early Saturday morning with the Twilight 5k run/walk event. This run/walk is open to participants of all athletic levels, starting and finishing in downtown Athens. The course is flat for the first 2K and has a couple rolling hills between 2 and 4 K. It finishes fairly flat. There are age graded categories and awards for men and women.
Classes are 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24,25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
Map of 5K Race Course:
Saturday night, the top fifteen men and top fifteen women compete on the Twilight Criterium course in a 1 mile race for $1,000 in prize money. Staging for this event is just past the 2nd turn (Lumpkin and Washington) in front of the parking deck. Be staged by 7:00PM.
Athens, GA - The Athens Twilight Criterium has set its dates for the 2009 season - Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, 2009. ...
5K Start/Finish - Washington and College
$1000 Mile Start - Washington and College
$1000 Mile Finish - Clayton and College
April 25, 2009
Twilight 5K
8:30 AM
$1000 Mile
7:15 PM