Old Folks 4K

AUG

21

2026

Join the Old Folks 4K on August 21, 2026 and run the 4K anywhere to support Georgia 4 H. Age adjusted timing and awards celebrate older runners in a friendly community event.

Fri 21 Aug 2026

Athens, Georgia

Registration

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Event

The Old Folks 4K is scheduled for August 20–22, 2026, with the race to be run on August 21, 2026. The event is presented by Clover Glove as part of the Keel and Ryles Holiday and Clover Glove Race Series. The distance is 4K and participants may run the course anywhere. Proceeds support 4-H.

Registration, results and awards

Registration is available through RunSignup and from the cloverglove.com webpage. The entry fee is $14.44 and registration closes on August 22, 2026. Finish times must be submitted via cloverglove.com/races/2026-races/ by August 22, 2026.

A special timing rule allows each participant to subtract one second from their finishing time for each year of their age. Awards include Black Bag and Clover Glove points and categories for Overall, Master 40+, Grand Master 50+, Senior Grand Master 60+ and Super Senior Grand Master 70+. There is also an award for the oldest male and the oldest female runners.

For mail correspondence or payments by check, the race lists the Georgia 4-H Foundation and the mailing address: Clover Glove, Georgia 4-H, Hoke Smith Annex, UGA, Athens GA 30602. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.