Packet Pick-Up is available on Friday, October 17th, from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Lumpkin County Board of Education, 56 Indian Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Race Day Packet Pick-Up and Race Day Registration (Registration is $45 on Race Day) are available at UNG Memorial Hall starting at 7am.
Registration Location:
University of North Georgia - Memorial Hall gymnasium
Course:
This is a USATF Certified Course, Course #GA12001WC. Start and finish at the University of North Georgia in front of Memorial Hall. Enjoy a scenic 5K course through the Dahlonega Town Square during The Annual Gold Rush Festival at the height of the colorful fall season in the North Georgia Mountains, view course map here: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6606049713
Awards:
Shirts, Refreshments, and Other Stuff:
Jennifer Moss | jennifer.moss@lumpkinschools.com | Rotary Secretary
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Dahlonega.
Learn more about the host city, Dahlonega.
Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dahlonega had a population of 7,537.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Gold Rush 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Shirley Christman | — | |
| 🥈 | Jane Van Maldeghem | — |
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