Join GAOC at Sweetwater Creek State Park on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. The same intermediate (Orange) and advanced (Silver, Brown, Green, and Red) courses will be available all three days so that more start times will be available. Beginner (White and Yellow) courses will only be available on Saturday.
Use the main park entrance (on the west side of Sweetwater Creek).
To maintain the health and safety of all participants and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, GAOC is implementing special rules for event participants. Please review and follow the GAOC Pandemic Rules. Pre-paid preregistration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, September 7th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, September 7th. Registration will open to everyone at 8:00pm on Tuesday, September 8th.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site. There will be no equipment rental of any kind for the event. Water will NOT be provided. Participants must bring their own compass, e-punch chip, and water.
If start times are available, you are welcome to run on multiple days. (You may only run one course in one day.) Re-run your course on a different day, trying for a cleaner run and faster time or try different routes. Or run a different course, but be aware that as is typical of our local meets, all the advanced courses share many controls.
The courses are rather hilly (over 4% climb). If it's as hot and humid as it was when I was field checking the courses in August, I’d suggest running a shorter course if you are debating which course to try. There is NO WATER on the course as per our pandemic rules. Please carry your own, you will want it. There are water faucets at the picnic shelters. State park restrooms are open. They are located ~50m from the picnic shelters. One porta-potty will be available near picnic shelter #6.
Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time. So that we comply with limits on the number of people at the park at the same time, please arrive at the parking area no earlier than 20 minutes before your start time, and leave the parking area within 15 minutes of finishing your course. To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time.
Friday will use picnic shelter #6. Parking is available near the shelter. Start and Finish are at picnic shelter #6. Intermediate (Orange) and advanced (Silver, Brown, Green, and Red) courses are available with start times from 2:00pm to 4:30pm. Time limit is 3-hours for all courses; all runners must be off all courses by 6:30pm. Courses are the same Intermediate and advanced courses available on Saturday and Sunday. No beginner (White and Yellow) courses available. Register for Friday
Saturday we have reserved picnic shelters #5 and #6. Parking is available near both of those shelters. Start and Finish are at picnic shelter #6. Beginner through advanced courses are available with start times from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Time limit is 3-hours for all courses; all runners must be off all courses by 3:00pm. Register for Saturday
Sunday we have reserved only picnic shelters #6. Parking is available near the shelter. Start and Finish are at picnic shelter #6. Intermediate (Orange) and advanced (Silver, Brown, Green, and Red) courses are available with start times from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Time limit is 3-hours for all courses; all runners must be off all courses by 3:00pm. Courses are the same Intermediate and advanced courses available on Friday and Saturday. No beginner (White and Yellow) courses available. Register for Sunday
| Course | Description | Controls | Distance | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Beginner course | 10 | 1.5 km | 40 m |
| Yellow | Novice course | 11 | 2.0 km | 60 m |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 11 | 3.5 km | 100 m |
| Silver | Very Short advanced course | 8 | 2.7 km | 90 m |
| Brown | Short advanced course | 10 | 3.6 km | 155 m |
| Green | Medium advanced course | 12 | 4.4 km | 210 m |
| Red | Long advanced course | 15 | 6.0 km | 270 m |
From Atlanta, west on I-20 to exit 44. South on Thornton Rd. Right on Blairs Bridge Rd. Left on Mt Vernon. Follow signs to Park. We will be on the picnic loop in shelter #6. The park address is 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.
Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or with a group.
| Full Members | $7 |
| Associate and Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
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