Everything you need for race morning.
Packet pickup, parking, timing, awards and the little details that make race day easier. Save this page and check back as we get closer to April.
Plan your morning.
Give yourself plenty of time to park, walk to the event area, pick up anything you still need and get settled before your start.
Pick up your bib and race essentials if you did not attend early packet pickup.
Runners and walkers begin the 3.1-mile course.
The 1-Mile begins shortly after the 5K field gets underway.
Celebrate overall, age-group and 1-Mile finishers.
Event breakdown is expected between approximately 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM.
Beat the race-day rush.
Early packet pickup will be held at Masjid Al-Quran, 500 McDonough Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30315.
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Packet pickup opens at 8:00 AM at the race site.
Know where you're parking before you arrive.
Parking is available in two Johnson Road lots. Please use the primary lot first and follow event signage and ME flags when you arrive.
1160 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
1621 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 • Use only when the primary lot is full.
Come prepared to move.
The race starts and finishes inside Shirley Clarke Franklin Park and follows an out-and-back route along the Proctor Creek Trail.
Course Basics
- 5K distance: 3.1 miles
- 1-Mile distance: 1 mile
- Out-and-back course along Proctor Creek Trail
- Run and Walk categories are tracked separately for awards
- Participants registered in the Walk category must walk the entire course for awards eligibility
What to Bring
- Your race bib if you picked it up early
- Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate layers
- Water bottle if you prefer carrying your own hydration
- Any personal medication or support items you may need
- Your sisterhood energy — and time to enjoy the wellness experience after you finish
Because parents deserve the opportunity to participate, too.
We know that access to child supervision can be the difference between a woman being able to participate and having to sit an event out. The 5K with ME Kids Zone gives parents a supervised space for their children while they participate in race-day activities, with engaging activities, snacks and volunteers focused on keeping kids safe, active and connected.
Parents may begin checking children into the Kids Zone at 8:30 AM.
Children participating in the 1-Mile should be checked into the Kids Zone by 9:00 AM.
Kids Zone volunteers will help escort participating children to the 1-Mile start line.
All children must be picked up from the Kids Zone no later than 11:00 AM.
What happens in the Kids Zone?
- Supervised play and engaging race-morning activities
- Snacks for children during the morning
- Attentive volunteers with intentionally small supervision groups
- Support for children participating in the 1-Mile
- After the 1-Mile, children will be brought back to the Kids Zone for continued supervision until pickup
For parents of 1-Mile participants
Please check your child into the Kids Zone by 9:00 AM. Our team will coordinate getting participating children to the start line. After they finish, they will be escorted back to the Kids Zone, where they will remain until an authorized parent or guardian picks them up.
Celebrating your finish.
Awards are scheduled for 10:45 AM. Categories are based on the event you registered for.
5K Awards
- Top 3 Overall — Run category
- Top 3 Overall — Walk category
- Top 3 per age group in 5-year increments from under 10 through 80+
1-Mile Awards
- Top 3 Finishers Overall — age 18+
- Top 3 Finishers — age 17 and under
Stay and enjoy the full experience.
Race morning is designed to be more than a start line and finish line. Give yourself time to connect, recover and enjoy the community.
Wellness Partners
Meet health and wellness advocates, learn about community resources and get your wellness bingo card stamped.
Revive & Restore
Take time after your finish to recover, reset and enjoy the wellness-focused elements of the event experience.
Kids Zone
A supervised, engaging space designed to help make race participation more accessible for parents.
Cheer Squad
Expect encouragement along the course and finish area from the official 2027 Cheer Squad.
Save this page before race weekend.
We’ll use this page for the details you need once you’re registered, including any final race-week updates.