The tortoise might not always win the race, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something in it for him, too. Road races provide avid runners and novices alike with a chance to see how they measure up against the competition and an official setting in which to improve their personal best times. Races can also be a source of motivation—the goal toward which to strive during daily workouts.
Many races offer interesting courses—allowing runners to ditch the monotony of their daily routes. At the finish line, competitors are often awarded with accolades, food, drinks, and fun. An often festival-like atmosphere allows every runner to celebrate his accomplishments in finishing the race. The applause from cheering spectators along the course can motivate runners during the race, and during future workouts.
This weekend alone there are about ten races in the
Many races, such as The Tar & Turf Four Mile & Mile Health Run, donate registration fees to charities. The Tar & Turf race donates all proceeds to the Department Children’s Charities. It is run mostly on trails and through the Reynolds Nature Preserve, and finishers are then treated to breakfast at Waffle House.
Other races this weekend include:
- the Flat Get It 5K and Fun Run in Villa Rica (678-873-6720)
- the Pound Out Polio 5K in Buford (404-583-1595)
- the Bookin' It for the Friends of the Library Off-Road 5K/Mile in Cartersville (770-832-4779)
- the 27th Annual Coach Mike's Health Run 5K XC in Athens, (706-769-6593)
- the Adairsville Chase 5K & Fun Run in Adairsville (770-382-5500)
- the Odyssey Percussion 5K Run/Walk in Grayson (404-456-7201)
- the 5K for Hope Road Race in Decatur (404-733-0370)
- and the Piedmont Park 5K Fun Run in Atlanta (805-960-5310).
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