print this page

Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
Sunday, March 5, 2023

Register Online
List Participants
Complete your Annual Waiver of Liability online

Come enjoy the wide open fields of Joe Kurz WMA on Sunday, March 5th.

A fishing license, hunting license, or Georgia Lands Pass is required while on the WMA. You may purchase a license or lands pass online at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com or find a store near you. More information is at georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes. License options and prices are summarized here.

All participants are also required to sign a Georgia WMA Waiver of Liability, separate from the GAOC Waiver of Liability. A paper form will be available at the event for adults, parents, and guardians to sign. If you are a minor and your parent/guardian will not be at the event, please download a form, print it, have your parent or guardian sign it, and turn it in at the event.

Avoid driving dirt roads near Gay. They have not been maintained and are very rough and rutted.

We would welcome volunteers for the start, search and rescue, and control pickup.

We are planning to have water at the finish but not on the courses.

Notes

  1. Water will NOT be provided on any course. A camelbak water carrying device is highly recommended, particularly given the warm temperatures. Participants must bring their own compasses, whistle, and water. Additionally, please be respectful of meet and scoring officials by maintaining appropriate social distancing. DO NOT congregate around the scoring tent after you have downloaded.
  2. Pre-paid pre-registration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, February 27th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, Monday, February 27th. Registration will open to everyone at 9:00pm on Monday, Monday, February 27th.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
  3. Participants will be started promptly at the start time they select when pre-registering. 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.
  4. Runners will have the option to run one or two courses using the same e-stick. If you want to run two courses, you must pre-register for both courses. On the pre-registration form, you will select your start time for your first course. At the event, when you are ready to start you second course, come back to the start to be assigned a start time. You must start your second course before noon.

Courses

CourseDescriptionControlsDistanceClimb
WhiteBeginner course81.9 km30 m
YellowNovice course114.0 km60 m
OrangeIntermediate course135.0 km60 m
BrownShort advanced course104.4 km65 m
GreenMedium advanced course125.3 km70 m
RedStandard advanced course156.9 km85 m

Volunteers needed

Event volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Each volunteer is awarded a coupon that may be used for discounted (and early) event registration or items from our merchandise page.

If you are interested in helping out at the start, search and rescue, or control pickup, please select your volunteer position(s) on the registration page or contact the meet director.

Schedule

Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time. 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. There is a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off all courses by 3:00 pm.

Directions

From Atlanta, go South on I-75 to exit 237A, GA Hwy 85 (not I-85). Follow GA-85 South for approx. 40 miles to Gay, Georgia. Turn left at the only red light in Gay. Go 2.5 miles, then turn left into the check in station.

The address is Mt Carmel Rd, Gay, GA 30218.

Fees

Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or as a pair.

Full Members$7
Associate and Non-members$10
Second course$5
Additional Maps$3
Georgia One Day Fishing License
(must be purchased in advance)
$8

Weather

For current forecast click here.

Meet Director

Kevin Haywood 478-283-1261 & George Wood 770-487-1810