AthHalf Half Marathon and AthFest Educates 5K
About this race
The AthHalf packs all that Athens has to offer into exciting half marathon and 5K courses! The half marathon course includes a run through Athens’ historic districts, downtown, and the UGA campus, with local Athens bands performing live throughout the course. The 5K course explores downtown Athens and the Boulevard neighborhood with a live band at the start and finish line to help you celebrate your accomplishment. Athens residents come out in force to cheer on and entertain runners along the way, adding to the fun energy of these popular events.
The AthHalf is produced annually by the nonprofit organization, AthFest Educates, and race proceeds support our mission of funding high-quality music and arts education programming for local K – 12 youth. When you run the AthHalf, you are directly impacting a child’s access to music and the arts. Thank you!
Join fellow runners on October 11, 2025 for the AthHalf Half Marathon and AthFest Educates 5K. It's a fantastic 5K, Half-Marathon featuring a flat and fast course in Athens.
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Running
AthFest Educates 5K
AthHalf Half Marathon
Virtual AthHalf Half Marathon
Run your 13.1 miles anywhere and submit your finish time on the results page. Results may be entered between September 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025. T-shirt and medal will be mailed for a $15.00 mailing fee. A no shirt / no medal option is available.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Athens in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Athens
AthHalf Half Marathon and AthFest Educates 5K takes place in Athens, Georgia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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