Clayton's Hardest & Funnest 5k

2ND ANNUAL

Clayton's Hardest & Funnest 5K

5K – 1 MILE

Come for the run, stay for the fun

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Sat, Mar 20

2027

9:00 AM

start

Clayton

Georgia

City of Clayton Town Hall & Rabun County Pavilions · Clayton, GA

ABOUT THE RACE

Back again for the Second Annual Clayton's Hardest and Funnest 5K and festival! The unique 5K will be set up as four 0.75-mile laps, each ending with a different 100-foot lane challenge.

The 5K can be completed as an individual or as a relay of up to 4 people. The 5K event is open to all ages and abilities. There will also be a Kids Run for those 10 years and younger.

Come for the run, stay for the FUN! Local sponsors and vendors will greet you after the finish in the pavilion to celebrate!

THE CHALLENGE LANES

LAP 1

Lunges

LAP 2

Bear Crawl

LAP 3

Burpee Broad Jump

LAP 4

SPRINT

RACE DAY DETAILS

DATE

Saturday, March 20, 2027

RACE COURSE

Green space behind the City of Clayton Town Hall

FESTIVAL

Rabun County Pavilions

ADDRESS

837 Highway 76 West, Clayton, GA 30525

PACKET PICKUP

Festival area opens at 7:30 AM

PARKING

Parking available in both city and county lots.

THE EVENTS

9:00 AM

5K Run/Walk - Solo

4 x 0.75-mile loops, each ending with a 100-foot challenge lane.

9:00 AM

5K Relay (Up to 4 People)

Same course. Relay members should run in an alternate order based on relay size.

10:00 AM

Kids Run (10 & Under)

4 x 0.25-mile loops around the pavilion area, each ending with a challenge lane (bear crawl, burpees, lunges, sprint).

SCHEDULE

7:30 AM

Festival area opens (packet pick-up)

8:45 AM

Pre-race meeting at start line

9:00 AM

5K start

10:00 AM

Kids Run start

10:30 AM

Awards in festival area

11:00 AM

Race course closes

12:00 PM

Festival area closes

T-shirt and finisher award included with 5K and Kids Run registration. Register by March 1st for a guaranteed t-shirt.

COURSE

The course map will be posted before race day.

Start/Finish on Google Maps

RACE AWARDS

Awards in the festival area at 10:30 AM.

AGE GROUP CATEGORIES

10 & Under11-1415-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960 & Over

RACE POLICIES

Rain or shine: the race goes on in any weather. If lightning or severe weather makes it unsafe, the start may be delayed.

No refunds: all registrations are final.

Race-day registration: open on your phone until the race starts.

Results: posted live on the RunSignUp race page as runners finish.

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