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Harbins Park
Sunday, September 14, 2025

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Join GAOC Sunday, September 14^th at Harbins Park in Gwinnet County. The event will be at the main entrance of Harbins Park, at 2995 Luke Edwards Road, Dacula, GA. The Check-in, Start and Finish will be at the end of the long parking lot. The forest is very open on the East side of the park, putting a premium on navigation keeping up with one's running speed.

Horses are allowed and expected to be on some of the trails. If you are on a trail and meet or need to pass a horse and rider, slow down and get off the trail. Make sure not to make abrupt movements and talk calmly when approaching to avoid startling the animal. Give the horse and rider as wide a berth as possible, on the downhill side. Horses are more likely to run uphill than downhill when spooked, and you definitely don't want to be in the path of a spooked horse.

Bicycles are expected to be on many of the trails, so please use caution and be ready to step off the trail quickly to allow bikers to pass.

Several trails have gates with a confusing Do Not Enter sign. These signs apply to vehicles, so you may use those trails.

Beginner instruction is available at 9:30am; you must pre-register for the Beginner Instruction class.

Notes

1. Pre-paid pre-registration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, September 8^th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm. Registration will open to all others at 9:00pm.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
2. Participants will be started promptly at the start time they select when pre-registering. Please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time.
3. 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.
4. Water will NOT be provided on any course. A camelbak or similar hydration pack is highly recommended. Participants must bring their own compasses, whistle, and water.
5. Please be respectful of meet and scoring officials by maintaining appropriate social distancing. DO NOT congregate around the scoring tent after you have downloaded.

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, 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. 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.

Directions

From Atlanta, take I85 North to GA316 (toward Athens), Harbins Rd south, Luke Edwards Rd to the park entrance. The address is 2995 Luke Edwards Rd, Dacula, GA 30019

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

For current forecast click here. https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ga/dacula

Meet Director

Bill Cheatum 706-247-5031