Bird Dog Breakaway
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Bird Dog Breakaway - Waynesboro, GA
The annual Bird Dog Breakaway takes place on October 3, 2026 at Waynesboro City Park, 500 Shadrack Street, Waynesboro, GA. The event is a fundraiser whose proceeds assist the Center for New Beginnings. The Center provides services to children and adolescents with special needs and offers ABA therapy to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities across three locations in Waynesboro, Evans and Millen. Currently more than 60 children and families are served.
Event offerings include a range of distances and formats:
- 5K run
- 2 Mile walk
- 5K school team entries (groups of 10 or more)
- 1 Mile Derby Dash for ages 6 to 12
- 50 yard Pup Trot for ages 5 and under
- 440 yard Adaptive walk
- Corporate team entries for groups of 10 or more
Entry fees are listed by category: the 5K and 2 Mile walk have a fee of $35, team and corporate entries are $25 per runner for qualifying groups, Derby Dash and Pup Trot entries are $25, and the adaptive walk is free. Participants registered by September 11 are guaranteed a race T shirt. Strollers are allowed, dogs are permitted if leashed, walking is accepted, and the 5K and 1 Mile Derby Dash are timed electronically. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.