8 running, cycling, and fun run events in Dahlonega, Georgia

Bring your friends and family and come join us for a FAST, EASY, and FUN one mile walk/run hosted by the Dahlonega Sunrise Rotary Club. The 5th Annual Wimpy Mile on Feb 14th, 2026, is an iconic event, boasting a 178' DROP in elevation from start to finish.

Starting from Hancock Park in downtown Dahlonega, the certified mile course moves downhill along Wimpy Mill Rd to finish at the Yahoola Creek kayak launch area. The race provides a great opportunity for serious runners to achieve a PR...and a fun, scenic course for joggers, walkers, families, and your four-legged friends as well.

Come in costume if you'd like, to celebrate the February holidays!

Join us back at Hancock Park after the race for the awards presentation and other festivities. Transportation will be available for participants who choose not to walk the return mile.

A $1,000 prize sponsored by Rotarian David Robertson will be awarded to the first registered runner to finish in under four minutes!

Join us in a 5K road race through the rolling hills of North Georgia and historical downtown Dahlonega, GA featuring RFID chip timing. The race will start and finish at the drill field of The University of North Georgia. 80% of proceeds benefit South Enotah Child Advocacy Center & 20% benefit PCAA (Prevent Child Abuse of America).

Time:

7:30 AM - Race day registration and packet pick-up OPEN at Rec Center

8:30 AM - 5K Race Start (start line is in front of Memorial Hall)

Awards:

Top overall male and female, top male and female masters (40 and over), top 3 Male/Female in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 & over.

Team Registration:

Team registration is available! Teams of 10 or more receive a discount rate of $15* each. To start a team, click Team SignUp on the left of the page. *Registrants 1 through 9 will pay the registration price at time of registering. When the 10th person and all registrants after join your team they will be charged $15. At this time, registrants 1 through 9 will receive a refund equal to the amount over $15 they paid when registering on the card they paid with.

Beneficiary:

Proceeds from this race go to benefit the South Enotah Child Advocacy Center and PCAA!

T-Shirt:

T-shirts are guaranteed to all runners registered by 03/01. All registrants after will receive t-shirt while supplies last.

Pinwheels for Prevention:

A blue and silver pinwheel will be placed in honor of your purchase at the Shamrock Race! The pinwheels are in support of Prevent Child Abuse America and serve as a reminder that we play a role in children's lives. Thank you so much for supporting PCAA! #ForTheKids

We are running in honor of Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty and raising funds to build a Fallen Officer Memorial on the University of North Georgia-Dahlonega Campus. This Memorial will have the names of the killed in the line of duty officers who graduated from UNG or worked for the UNG Police Department. The race will take place on the UNG Dahlonega Campus.

RIP:

OFC Edgar Flores, Dekalb County Police, EOW December, 13, 2018

TFC Chase W. Redner, Georgia State Patrol, EOW February 20, 2024

Now about the race! The 5k race is on the beautiful campus of UNG Dahlonega. The course is 2-laps with a return to the start/finish line, around a magnificent fountain for lap number 2. The course boasts approximately 400 feet of gain. The last .25+ miles is a VERY fast gradual downhill into the finish line. A water station will be present at the round-about prior to starting lap number 2. Half of the laps are on a walkway and the other half is on the road. Come and get a PR!

The race is welcome to runners and walkers. The race has a 1-hour time limit. This is approximately 20 min/mile. Course support and timing will not be provided for those not completing the course in 1-hour. Strollers will not be permitted on the course due to safety barriers present on the course. Dogs will not be permitted on the course due to some of the narrow walkways to ensure everyone is safe. Headphones are permitted but play at a low volume, so you can hear other runners and race officials.

There is no race day registration. Registration closes on April 11, 2026 at 11:59pm.

What is new this year?

We have added a team event. The teams will comprise of 5 runners. All 5 runners must finish to qualify as a team. The team with the lowest/fastest cumulative will be the top team. The team division is open to civilian and LE participants.

Packet Pick Up:

Packet Pick-Up will be from 6:30am-7:50am at the start/finish line. The race starts at 8am sharp with the firing of the cannon.

Parking:

Parking will not be available at the start/finish line. There will be plenty of street parking/parking lot within close proximity to the start/finish line. Do not enter the main entrance to the campus unless you are highly skilled at backing up.

Awards:

All finishers within the 1-hour time period will receive a finisher's medal.

The 1st-3rd place Male and Female overall will receive an award.

The 1st-3rd place Male and Female overall retired/active LE will receive an award.

1st place to top team of 5.

Course Records:

(M) Billy Doran, 20:09.95

(F) Zandy Gonzalez, 26:19.10

Refunds:

The race entry fee is not refundable and not transferable.

The details

Join us on Saturday, April 25th to kick off the 28th Annual Mountain Ranger Run and Bike Races at Camp Frank D. Merrill. Choose your distance for the run with 7k and 15k options, or grab your mountain bike and hit the single track for 34k. Stick around after the race and spend the day at the Ranger Camp watching demonstrations, repelling, and more! Open House is free of charge and open to the public.

Government issued photo ID required.

Shirts can only be guaranteed to anyone who registers on or before Friday, April 17th. Anyone who registers on or after April 18th, including race day, cannot be guaranteed a shirt.

Please note: all courses MUST be cleared by 10:45 for the Open House schedule of events. Anyone still on course at this time will be pulled.

Parking will open at 5:45am. Packet pickup will only be on race day, opening at 6:00am

NO DOGS ALLOWED (this is due to insurance liabilities)

Race day registration will open at 6:00am and will close 15 minutes prior to the start of each event.

Awards will be given to top 3 male and female in each event. No age group awards.

Join the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office and Team Give Back as we host our 3rd annual Foot Pursuit 5K. Proceeds from this event will go toward Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office Youth Programs.

DATE: Saturday May 9, 2026

TIME: 8:00am 5K / 9:00am Fun Run / 9:30am Awards

LOCATION: Start and Finish line will be at the Sheriff's Office (385 East Main Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533)

PARKING: Court House Hill and Greenbriar Shopping Center (Harbor Freight Parking)

SHIRTS: Shirts will be provided for all PRE-REGISTERED participants registered before Friday April 17, 2026

AWARDS: Awards will be given to the OVERALL male and female and the top three male/ female in each age division

DIVISIONS: Overall Male, Overall Female, 12 and under, 13-19 / 20-24 / 25-29 / 30-34 / 35-39 / 40-44 / 45-49 / 50-54 / 55-59 / 60-64 / 65-69 / 70-74 / 75-79 and 80 and up

PACKET PICKUP:

Saturday 7:00am to 8:00am at Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office (385 East Main Street, Dahlonega GA 30533)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Mitzi Deaton at [email protected]

** Water station and snacks provided along course **

DISCLAIMER - NO INMATES PARTICIPATE IN THIS RUN.