Riverside Park
600 Edelweiss Strasse
Helen, GA 30545
United States
Cool River Tubing 5K - Individual Age group/open
Cool River Tubing 5K - Virtual 5K
Cool River Tubing 5K-Student - Student Registration Only
Cool River Tubing 5K-Student - Virtual 5K Student
18K Hogpen Hill Climb - Individual Age group/open
18K Hogpen Hill Climb - Virtual 18K
18K Hogpen Hill Climb- Student - Student Registration Only
18K Hogpen Hill Climb- Student - Virtual 18K Student
5K and 18K - Individual Age group/open
5K and 18K - Virtual Both 5K and 18K
Running-5K and 18K (run both races)-Student - Student Registration Only
Running-5K and 18K (run both races)-Student - Virtual Both 5K and 18K Student
** Event T-shirts are only guaranteed if you register for the early bird special, by 1/3/2027, availability for those who registered after will be on a first come first serve basis at package pick up race day!**
This 48th annual event features an 18K run known as one of the toughest races in Georgia and the South...maybe in North America!
Event details and schedule
PLEASE NOTE* Registration will be at the pavilion on the north side of Riverside Park (across the street from Big Daddy’s), in the event of inclement weather, registration may be moved the Helen FestHalle.
Besides the 18K run that starts at 10:00 a.m. there is also a 5K loop race that will begin at the Festhalle in downtown Helen at 8:00 a.m. Other features of the races are: 1) baggage check-in for those in the 18K that want some warm clothes at the finish atop Hogpen Gap and 2) a quality race event shirt. No personal vehicles are allowed at he finish line area.
All proceeds of the races go to fund operating expenses (i.e. building houses) for the Northeast Georgia Habitat for Humanity.
Fees: 5K - $30 early, $35 regular, $20 students...18K - $60 early, $65 regular, $40 students...Combo (run 5K and 18K) - $80 early, $85 regular, $55 students.
