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Sweetwater Creek State Park, Sunday, April 14, 2024

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Join GAOC Sunday, April 14th, for our event at Sweetwater Creek State Park.

We have shelters #4 and #7, with #7 holding the start/finish and scoring table.

Notes

  1. Water will NOT be provided on any course. A camelbak water carrying device is highly recommended. 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, April 8th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, April 8th. Registration will open to everyone at 9:00pm on Monday, April 8th.) 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 12:30pm.
  5. Park Location: Sweet Water Creek State Park, 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122, Douglas County
    GPS Coordinates: N 33.753783 | W -084.639000
    Enter the park via Factory Shoals Rd. Signs will direct you to the start/finish area.

Courses

CourseDescriptionControlsDistanceClimb
YellowNovice course93.4 km115 m
OrangeIntermediate course113.9 km175 m
SilverVery Short advanced course83.3 km90 m
BrownShort advanced course103.8 km150 m
GreenMedium advanced course144.8 km215 m
RedLong advanced course165.4 km275 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, west on I-20 to exit 44. South on Thornton Rd. Right on Blairs Bridge Rd. Left on Mt Vernon. Follow signs to Park. The park address is 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.

Fees

Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as an individual or as a small group of up to 5 people.

 IndividualSmall Group
Full Members$7$12
Associate and Non-members$10$15
Second course$5$10
State Park Parking Fee$5 per car$5 per car

Weather

For current forecast click here.

Meet Director

Geoffrey Lyman 404-354-0855