KickYourHeelsOffAndGrabYourSneakers
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Event overview
Kick off Your Heels and Grab Your Sneakers is a fundraising 5K and 10K run/walk in Augusta, GA on May 2, 2026. The event raises funds to pay off fee balances for children at high schools in the Augusta area, including library fees. The start and finish are at Mill Village Trailhead, 109 Eve Street, and the course will use the Augusta Canal Towpath and River Levee Trail. Water will be provided on the course at each turnaround point. There are no refunds and a 30-minute weather delay may be used if needed. The event is chip timed; awards will be based on gun times.
Registration and logistics
Distances:
- 5K
- 10K
Online registration remains open until shortly before the race. Race shirts are guaranteed for all who register by April 1, 2026; registrations after that date are not guaranteed a shirt and extra shirts, if any, will be distributed first-come, first-served. Price structure listed by the organizer:
- 5K or 10K without a shirt: $20 through race day
- 5K with a shirt: $25 through 2/10/2026, $30 through 4/01/2026, $35 through race day
- 10K with a shirt: $30 through 2/10/2026, $35 through 4/01/2026, $40 through race day
Packet pickup will occur on race day. Parking is available at the Kroc Center. Age groups run from 14 and under up to 80+ with male and female categories and top three overall awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
