2 running events in Clayton, Georgia

Make history as part of the first ever Clayton’s Hardest and Funnest 5k and festival! The unique 5k will be set up as 4 - .75 mile laps each ending a different 100 FOOT lane challenge. Benefiting Place of Hope North Georgia located in Clayton, GA.

Lap 1: Lunges

Lap 2: Bear Crawl

Lap 3: Burpee Broad Jump

Lap 4: SPRINT

The 5k can be completed as an individual or relay of up to 4 people.

The 5k event is open to ALL AGES and ABILITIES (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)

There will also be a KIDS RUN for those 10years and younger (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)

Deadline for guaranteed tshirt March 1st

The 5k race will take place at 9a, Saturday, March 28th 2026. Race course is located on the brand new green space behind the City of Clayton Town Hall and Festival will take place at Rabun County Pavilions. Parking available in both city and county lots.

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

Festival area opens (packet pick-up) 8a

Pre-race meeting at start line 8:45a

5K START 9a

Kids Run Start 9:45a

Awards in Festival area 10a

Race Course closes at 10:30a

Festival area open until 12p

*Contact us if you’re interested in a vendor table!

Come enjoy a run in beautiful Rabun County. Proceeds will go to the Gary Sinise Foundation to help our wounded veterns and to fund local scholarships for our RCHS Anchor Club students, whose challenge it is to do more, care more, and be more!

Event details and schedule

Race day registration is available. Registration will begin at 7:00 am and the 5K will begin promptly at 8:30 am. Awards will be given to the top Overall Male and Female, top Masters Male and Female, and medals to the top 3 in ten-year age groups.

Please park at the Rabun County Courthouse cross the street.