Last Minute Update for Spring Events

I came across a few regional events by accident today that are coming up in the near future and wanted to get them out there.

• April 13: Hazlehurst Church of God 5K / Fun Run, Hazlehurst, GA
• April 13: Macon Cycling Classic Criterium, (Criterium road bike race) Macon, GA
• April 14: Derby Hill Challenge, Lyons, GA
• April 27: Brantley County Dirt Road Run, Nahunta, GA

Events in Our Part of the World March 1- May 31

March 16 is a big day for athletes in this part of the state. Not only do we have four of the runs that are common year round, we also have the option of a bike ride in Wayne and Appling Counties and a tennis tournament in Hazlehurst. After that, triathlon season really gets going starting in May. One of the benefits of living this far south is that open water swims are pretty comfortable before summer even officially arrives.

• March 16
• Leprechaun Road Race, Dublin
• Doubles or Nothing Tennis Tournament, Hazlehurst
• Southern Pride Ag Ride, Screven (the town near Jesup, not the county)
• Michael J. Buras Memorial Run, Fitzgerald
• Miles 4 Missions 5k and 1 mile, Waycross
• Yellow Jacket 12k, 5k and 1 mile, Jesup


• March 24: Okefenokee Swamp Run 10k, Waycross


• April 13
• Southeast Christian Academy 5k/1 mile, Blackshear
• Baxley Tree Trek 5k and mile, Baxley
• Coastal Georgia 4 mile Trail Run, 2-mile Walk, Brunswick


• April 20: Friends of Southside 5k and Mile, Waycross


• May 4: Dudley Challenge 8 Mile/4Mile/1.1 Mile, Dublin


• May 11: Old Capital Sprint Triathlon, Milledgeville


• May 18
• Chick-Fil-A Race Series 5K/Mile, Dublin
• Jekyll Island Turtle Crawl Spring and Olympic Triathlon, Jekyll Island
• Out of the Darkness 5K and Mile, Eastman

Events in Our Part of the World: Jan. 1 - March 31

Here are some upcoming events in Southeast Georgia.

• Feb. 2: ARF 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run/Dog Walk, Jesup, GA
• Feb. 9: Race for Missions, 7k and 3k, a Runners for Christ Running Series event, Dublin, GA.
• Feb. 23: Miles for Smiles, 5k and 1 mile, Douglas, GA.
• March 16: 2013 Southern Pride Ag Ride, cycling, 23, 48, 64 or 106 miles, Screven, GA.

As always, if you know of a good running, cycling, or triathlon event within a reasonable drive of the head of the Altamaha River, let me know and it will get added to the list.