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Hard Labor Creek State Park
Saturday, August 30, 2025

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Join GAOC on Saturday, August 30, at Hard Labor Creek State Park. The start and finish will be near the beach.

Notes

1. Water will NOT be provided on any course. A camelbak water carrying device is highly recommended. Small bottles of water will be provided at the finish. Participants must bring their own compass and whistle. 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, August 25^th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm. Registration will open to everyone at 9:00pm.) 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.
5. Beginner instruction will be provided at 9:30 am. If you want beginner instruction, please choose the White Course with beginner instruction option when you pre-register.

Courses

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, beginner instruction, 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. All courses have a 3-hour time limit, and all runners must be off all courses by 2:00 pm, meaning that you must be off your course by 3 hours after your start, or 2:00 pm, whichever is earliest.

Directions

Directions from Atlanta: I-20 East to exit 105 and go North into Rutledge, then proceed straight on Fairplay Road for 1.2 miles. Take a slight right onto Lake Rutledge Rd, following signs to the beach.

The park address is 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge, GA 30663

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.

Weather

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Meet Director

Austin Fowler 770-710-9117