** Event T-shirts are only guaranteed if you register for the early bird special, by 1/3/2027, availability for those who registered after will be on a first come first serve basis at package pick up race day!**
This 48th annual event features an 18K run known as one of the toughest races in Georgia and the South...maybe in North America!
PLEASE NOTE* Registration will be at the pavilion on the north side of Riverside Park (across the street from Big Daddy’s), in the event of inclement weather, registration may be moved the Helen FestHalle.
Besides the 18K run that starts at 10:00 a.m. there is also a 5K loop race that will begin at the Festhalle in downtown Helen at 8:00 a.m. Other features of the races are: 1) baggage check-in for those in the 18K that want some warm clothes at the finish atop Hogpen Gap and 2) a quality race event shirt. No personal vehicles are allowed at he finish line area.
All proceeds of the races go to fund operating expenses (i.e. building houses) for the Northeast Georgia Habitat for Humanity.
Fees: 5K - $30 early, $35 regular, $20 students...18K - $60 early, $65 regular, $40 students...Combo (run 5K and 18K) - $80 early, $85 regular, $55 students.
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$60.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$60.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$40.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$40.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$80.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$80.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$30.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$30.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$20.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$20.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$55.00
Jan 16, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$55.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Helen.
Learn more about the host city, Helen.
Helen is a tourist town that is a re-creation of an alpine village. It is located in Georgia's Northeast High Country.
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