Gold Rush 5K
About this race
Packet Pick-Up is available on Friday, October 17th, from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Lumpkin County Board of Education, 56 Indian Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Race Day Packet Pick-Up and Race Day Registration (Registration is $45 on Race Day) are available at UNG Memorial Hall starting at 7am.
Registration Location:
University of North Georgia - Memorial Hall gymnasium
Course:
This is a USATF Certified Course, Course #GA12001WC. Start and finish at the University of North Georgia in front of Memorial Hall. Enjoy a scenic 5K course through the Dahlonega Town Square during The Annual Gold Rush Festival at the height of the colorful fall season in the North Georgia Mountains, view course map here: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6606049713
Awards:
- Overall male/female, Overall master (40+) male/female
- Age Group Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+.
Shirts, Refreshments, and Other Stuff:
- All pre-registered participants will receive a race t-shirt. A limited number of shirts will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis on race day.
- Snacks, fruit, and sport drinks will be offered.
- Enjoy a scenic 5K course through the Dahlonega Town Square during The Annual Gold Rush Festival at the height of the colorful fall season in the North Georgia Mountains.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
This event is a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier!
Student 5K
Virtual 5K
Can't make it or can't run? You can still support Dahlonega Rotary Club and its beneficiaries by signing up to participate in spirit and receive a t-shirt!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dahlonega, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (EDT) in Dahlonega on October 17, 2026 — 11h 15m of daylight.
Course
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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, 15 Dahlonega events
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