Area 13.1 - Roswell, Georgia - Running

The Area 13.1 is a Running race in Roswell, Georgia consisting of a Half Marathon and 10K and 5K.

AREA 13.1 and Terrestrial 5K/10K is an Out of this World Running Event. 13.1-10K-5K is a night race in Roswell, GA. One of the most popular courses to run in the State of Georgia. The courses are OUT OF THIS WORLD FLAT & FAST with a total elevation gain of the Half marathon at 224 feet, The 5K course total elevation gain of 50 feet, and only 90 feet of gain in the 10K !! WE are talking PR TIME!! All finishers will receive an awesome alien head medal that will make your head SPIN , coveted Area 13.1 tri blend shirt that will be your new GO TO SHIRT, and for runners 21 and over a free beer donated by Gate City Brewing Company. Come for the run and stay for the FUN !! Live band -DJ - Food trucks- Vendors- Gate City Brewing Company !!

Headlamps are recommended. The race starts at 7pm and it gets dark at 8:45ish. All participants will have 4 hours to complete this race. The finish line will close at 11pm.

13.1 course will start on the road just outside of Riverside Park. Going east on Riverside drive for 3 miles and turning right on to Old Riverside drive (this is a dirt road). You will stay on Old Riverside for a 1/2 mile where it loops back up to Riverside Drive and you will head back. You will come off the road around mile 5 on to a fine crushed rock running trail. As you are running back on the path you will take a quick dash through the woods to try to lose a few aliens and then return back to the path heading back up to the park. Once you get back to the park the race will run through the park with all of the cheering spectator's as you head out on the path going west at mile 7. You will go under Roswell Road and then jump back on to the road on to Azalea Drive following Azalea to Willeo Road and turn left on to Willeo Road at mile 9. The Race course follows Willeo Road for 1 mile turning left into Willeo Park at mile 10 where you will once again try to lose the chasing aliens as you enter the boardwalk. You will follow the wooden boardwalk for 1.5 miles where it will turn into the paved Roswell Riverwalk turning right on the paved trail and ditch the aliens as you follow the paved trail to the Finish ! The course has a mere 224 of elevation gain and will BE FAST. It will be dark out there. Headlamps or flashlights are a must have !! Water stations will be located at Mile 1 - Mile 2.5 - Mile 3.8 - Mile 6 - Mile 7 - Mile 8 - Mile 9.2 - Mile 10 - Mile 11 - Mile 12