Clayton's Hardest & Funnest 5k
About this race
Back again for the Second Annual Clayton’s Hardest and Funnest 5k and festival! The unique 5k will be set up as 4 - .75 mile laps each ending a different 100 FOOT lane challenge.
Lap 1: Lunges
Lap 2: Bear Crawl
Lap 3: Burpee Broad Jump
Lap 4: SPRINT
The 5k can be completed as an individual or RELAY of up to 4 people.
The 5k event is open to ALL AGES and ABILITIES (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)
There will also be a KIDS RUN for those 10 years and younger (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)
Deadline for guaranteed tshirt March 1st
The 5k race will take place at 9a, Saturday, March 20th 2027. Race course is located on the green space behind the City of Clayton Town Hall and Festival will take place at Rabun County Pavilions. Parking available in both city and county lots.
Come for the run, stay for the FUN! Local sponsors and vendors will greet you after the finish in the pavilion to celebrate!
Festival area opens (packet pick-up) 7:30a
Pre-race meeting at start line 8:45a
5K START 9a
Kids Run Start 10a
Awards in Festival area 10:30a
Race Course closes at 11a
Festival area open until 12p
*Contact us if you’re interested in a vendor table!
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run/Walk - Solo
5K (4x .75mi loop w/ 100 foot challenge lane at the end of each loop: bear crawl, burpee broad jump, lunges, sprint)
5k Relay (Up to 4 People)
5K (4x .75mi loop w/ 100 foot challenge at the end of each loop: bear crawl, burpee broad jump, lunges, sprint) Relay members should run in an alternate order based on relay size.
KIDS Run
Similar to the 5k race, the KIDS run will be 4x .25 loops around the pavilion area each ending with a challenge lane (bear crawl, burpees, lunges, sprint)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (EDT) in Clayton on March 20, 2027 — 12h 08m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — Clayton's Hardest & Funnest 5k
Other races near Clayton
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
We Give Thanks 5K and 3K
Trot For Spot 5K and 3K
Holler Haunt 5K Fundraiser
Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Clayton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Clayton Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Clayton events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.