Run for Responders 5K
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Event details
The Run for Responders 5K and 1-Mile is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Oconee Veterans Park, 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. The event includes the following distances:
- 1 Mile
- 5K
Pricing listed by the organizer includes a Fun Run/5K combo with t-shirt for $40, a single 1-Mile entry for $15, a standard 5K entry for $35, and a 5K First Responder entry priced at $15.
Course, awards and organization
The course is run entirely on the running path around the perimeter of Oconee Veterans Park. Race day activities include registration and packet pickup, a Kid Zone, the 1-Mile Fun Run, the 5K events, and post-race awards. Awards are given to Overall Male and Female, Masters Male and Female, and in 10-year age groups: 10 and under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80 and over.
This is the ninth annual First Responder event organized by Georgia Home Partners Realty, which set a fundraising goal of $30,000 to support local first responders. The race is a member of the Black Bag Race Series and uses finishline timing provided by Classic Race Services. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.