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Helluva 5K

Helluva 5K

Atlanta, Georgia, United States View on map
Aug 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Lace up your running shoes and join us for the Helluva 5K, a fun and energizing event for the Georgia Tech Housing and Residence Life community! Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or simply looking to enjoy a morning walk with colleagues and fellow student leaders, this race is for you.


Who Can Participate?
The Helluva 5K is open to Georgia Tech Resident Assistants and Housing & Residence Life staff members.

Race Location & Time
📍 Woodruff Hall - Race will begin at 8:30 pm
890 Curran Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

Registration
Registration is completely free! We ask that all participants register in advance so we can accurately plan for attendance and race-day logistics.


Finisher Medal
Every participant who completes the race will receive a custom Helluva 5K finisher medal to commemorate their achievement. As well as posted chip timing results


We look forward to bringing our Housing and Residence Life community together for a morning of fitness, connection, and fun. Register today and get ready to earn your medal at the Helluva 5K!


Questions?

Contact:


Lex Gholston – abaker312@gatech.edu


Nala Burno – aburno3@gatech.edu

Run. Walk. Connect. Finish Strong. 🏃🏽‍♀️🏅🏃🏽‍♂️

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Running

5K

The Helluva 5K is open to Georgia Tech Resident Assistants and Housing & Residence Life staff members.

Aug 16, 2026 5K 8:30 PM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Atlanta, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 31.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 40.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 16, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 16, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 22m

The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Atlanta on August 16, 2026 — 13h 22m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Helluva 5K

5K · 312 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Helluva 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Kevin Ren 18:36 5:59 /mi
2 Avyukt Ajit 20:02 6:27 /mi
3 Max Redlin 20:29 6:36 /mi
4 Maksim Grach 21:01 6:46 /mi
5 Andrew Prokash 21:19 6:52 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

2026 edition View Results

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  • 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, 194 Atlanta events

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