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Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
Sunday, March 23, 2025

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Complete your Annual Waiver of Liability online

We only get to go to Joe Kurz once a year, so here is your chance. This is a unique map, with a mix of open fields and woods. Kevin and I are in year 2 of our project to update this map with new lidar contours - and it is looking great. Almost no climb, so it is super fast. Courses are longer than usual to make up for the easy running. We will be crossing the road and heading out toward the Flint River. This area is managed for wildlife, especially birds, so many open fields, some planted, some fallow, some mown.

There are many "trails", which are as wide as a tractor, mown, and mapped with a black dash lined with yellow.

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. A one day license is available as the "Combo Hunting/Fishing (Short Term)" license for $8.00, and annual licenses are available for $18. License options and prices are listed 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.

Volunteers are welcomve for the start, search and rescue, and control pickup.

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, March 17^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, 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 2:00 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. Avoid driving dirt roads near Gay. They have not been maintained and are very rough and rutted.

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

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.

Meet Director

Kevin Haywood 478-283-1261