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Sweetwater Creek State Park, Sunday, March 2, 2025

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Join GAOC Sunday, March 2nd, for our event at Sweetwater Creek State Park; we will be running the West side of the park. The start/finish will be located at picnic shelter #5 on the right side of the picnic shelter loop, just past the restroom/play area. We also have picnic shelter #6 reserved for parking and shelter.

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, February 10^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. Last start is at noon. All runners must be off all courses by 3 hours after their start or 2:00 pm, whichever comes first. Volunteers will start picking up controls at 2:00 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.

Weather

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Meet Director

Geoff Work 347-526-6009 and Andi Berger 770-314-5460