Atlanta Women's 5K

Atlanta Women's 5K

Atlanta Women's 5K

( 7 reviews )
85% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Atlanta,
    Georgia,
    United States
  • March
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Brandi

Georgia, United States
5 5
2016
"Very Supportive Race!"
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Brandi 's thoughts:

There is something absolutely beautiful about women's races. Some may call it not "fair" to the guys, but with the running community becoming more and more dominated by women, it is nice to periodically see races that focus on women. The atmosphere of women's races is totally different than typical races and I cannot really describe it, but it is just a beautiful thing to be a part of. Women often get stereotyped that we are catty and snarky to one another, but go to a women's race and you will see that is not the case at all. Instead you will witness some of the most encouraging and empowering environments.

Each spring, Atlanta Track Club hosts the Atlanta 5K. This has been a favorite race on mine the past few years. I had to miss last year's race due to being out of town, but I was excited to be returning to the race again this year.

The venue had changed since I last ran this race in 2014. This year, it was held at Sutton Middle School which offered ample parking as well as places for a start/finish, corrals, and post-race activity. Momma K and I arrived pretty early but we tend to do that. Atlanta Track Club offered pre-race packet pickup at West Stride Running a few days prior to the race which a lot of runners took advantage of. This helped expedite the bib pickup portion of the morning for sure. When we got to the tents, we were greeted by plenty of awesome volunteers with great energy (thank YOU volunteers!). We headed back to the car for a bit to eat our pre-race breakfast and relax for a few minutes before heading towards the race area.

One of the many reasons that Atlanta Track Club ROCKS is Coach Amy. If you have been to any Atlanta Track Club events in the past year or so, you have probably seen her smiling face or heard her cheers pushing you to finish strong in the final stretch. Well, Coach Amy has ROCKIN' warm-up skills and really brought the energy level up! Typically at races most of the crowd is either not participating or just minimally "stretching" with the warm-up. Nope, Coach Amy's warm-up had everyone moving and getting ready to run. Yes, she is seriously THAT motivating.

The course was what you expect from a race in Atlanta - HILLS. While there were a few tough uphills, there were also a lot of downhill portions which made it more forgiving. It was a little bit congested in the first half a mile or so, but things really opened up after that.

While men cannot run this race, the guys were out in full force cheering and volunteering. A few of my fellow Atlanta Track Club Ambassadors were out cheering with signs, cowbells, and high-fives for everyone. Along the way there were dads and their children out cheering for their mom which was another cool sight to see.

After crossing the finish line, I collected my medal and long-stemmed rose from the awesome volunteers! This medal is pretty unique I must say - the middle flower charm (the red-ish colored one) can actually be removed and worn as a necklace pendant. How cool is that?!?! So many times you earn a medal then it goes on your wall. With this medal, you can display your medal but also wear a piece of it everyday if you choose to. Very nice touch, Atlanta Track Club!

Another great Atlanta Track Club even is in the books! The Atlanta Women's 5K is definetly a favorite of Momma K and mine and we both look forward to this race each year. Thank you again to all of the amazing Atlanta Track Club staff, volunteers, first responders, sponsors, and fellow runners who made this morning another wonderful time! See ya in 2017!

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