About the Athens Academy Spartan 5K and Spartan Sprint
The course is built for speed, finishing with a long downhill stretch that pulls you through to the end. It is the kind of course where runners tend to run faster than they expected. The superhero theme carries through to race morning, and costumes show up in real numbers, though nobody is required to wear one.
Packet pickup and registration happen inside the Tilman Center on race morning. Buses shuttle runners to the starting line before the gun, so arriving early matters. Handmade pottery from a local studio goes to award winners rather than the usual hardware.
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Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles2/6/2027 09:00$25
1 Mile2/6/2027 10:00$25
Phantom Runner2/6/2027 09:00$25
3.1 Miles2/6/2027 09:00$25
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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