WEEKENDER: Run the City

Prep for the City’s Peachtree Road Race with these runs for a cause.

39th Annual Sickle Cell Road Race/Walk | April 14, 2018

Rain or shine, participants will run the challenging 7K (4.3 miles) course or walk the comfortable 4K (2.5 miles) course down Main Street and through East Point‘s diverse communities. While in town, get a glimpse of the downtown growth, convenient transit, neighborhood charm, hospitality and robust businesses. Proceeds support the non-profit mission and programs of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia Inc. which serves families affected by Sickle Cell disease and Sickle cCll trait. Sicklecellrace.com

The 2nd Annual Helping Hands in Haiti, Walk A 
Mile in Their Shoes, 
5K Run/Walk | April 21, 2018


The 2nd annual Helping Hands in Haiti’s “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes” 5K Run/Walk that starts and finishes around the beautiful lake at Duncan Park in Fairburn, Ga. The race includes a pre-race warm up session with Boom Shock Fitness trainer, Stephanie Jones. hhinhaiti.org

Steps of Hope 5K | April 21, 2018

Simple and scenic, the Start and Finish is in Historic Fourth Ward Park, but the rest of the race is on the BeltLine between Krog Street Market & Ponce City Market. Proceeds from the event go to Kids Hope International, whose mission is to provide orphans, vulnerable children and children with disabilities in underserved communities globally with basic human necessities today and to create a path for a sustainable tomorrow. raceroster.com/events/2018/15831/steps-of-hope-5k

2018 Chastain Chase 5K | April 22, 2018

The Chastain Chase, benefiting Cancer Support Community, is a beautiful, springtime run and walk through scenic Chastain Park. The event includes a 5K, a 1-mile walk/run, and a Tot Trot in honor or in memory of a loved one affected by cancer. cscatlanta.org