The Captain's Run/Walk
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Event overview
The Captain's 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at McCurry Park North, 180 McDonough Road, Fayetteville, GA 30215. The event is presented by the Theta Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and benefits the Thomas "T.J." Jefferson Foundation Inc. It is organized as a cancer awareness 5K and 1 Mile event with a virtual 5K option.
Distances
- 5K
- 1 Mile
- Virtual 5K
Logistics and competition
The official 5K course is USATF certified and serves as a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. The 5K begins and ends at McCurry Park, follows newly paved perimeter roads and the park's paved walking/running path, and finishes on a slightly downhill section. The 1 Mile course is entirely inside the park on an out-and-back along the paved path and also finishes on a slightly downhill section. Start and finish lines and race-day parking are in the McCurry Park main lot, with parking available within about 100 m of both the start and finish. Pre-race packet pick-up is scheduled for Thursday, November 6.
Registration fee tiers are listed for each event, including early-bird, pre-race, and day-of rates. Virtual 5K registrants receive a T-shirt that will be mailed. Results will be professionally timed by Wire2Wire Running, LLC using RFID and MyLaps equipment. Awards are planned for overall, masters, and multiple age-group categories; the 1 Mile has awards for boys and girls 10 & under. The event runs rain or shine. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.