Old Folks 4K

AUG

21

2026

Join the Old Folks 4K, a fun Senior Citizen Day race in the Keel and Ryles Holiday and Clover Glove series, and run anywhere on August 21. Proceeds support 4H and the event celebrates fitness at any age with special age based scoring and awards.

Fri 21 Aug 2026

Athens, Georgia

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Old Folks 4K

The Old Folks 4K is part of the Keel and Ryles Holiday and Clover Glove Race Series and is presented as Old Folks Day 4K (also called Senior Citizen Day). The event takes place around Thursday August 20 to Saturday August 22, 2026, with participants asked to run the race on August 21, 2026. Proceeds support 4-H.

Event details

The distance is 4K. The race is listed for Athens, GA (300 Carlton Street, Athens, GA 30602) but the event note states the race can be run anywhere. Special rules allow each runner to subtract 1 second from their finishing time for each year of their age. Awards include Black Bag and Clover Glove points, with categories for Overall, Master 40+, Grand Master 50+, Senior Grand Master 60+, and Super Senior Grand Master 70+. There is also a special award for the oldest male and female runners. Registration is $14.44 and is handled through RunSignUp; registration closes August 22, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.