Hyatt Place Atlanta/Centennial Park 300 LUCKIE ST NW ATLANTA, GA, USA 30313 Preferred pricing ($149/night) To make your reservations, please click here: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLZT/G-M5KC
Packet Pick-up will be on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. (Noon) to 6:00 p.m. ET at the Georgia Aquarium. Please enter the expo through the Georgia Aquarium Parking Deck at 242 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. Please note, this is not the main entrance of the Aquarium, but it is easily accessible from Ivan Allen Blvd. Packets may also be picked up on race day, Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 6:00 a.m. until 6:45 a.m. ET at the Masters Tent in Centennial Olympic Park. We strongly discourage runners from waiting until Saturday morning to pick up their bib numbers. It is very hectic right before the race. The USATF Clerks will verify team uniforms in the Masters Tent packet pick-up area from 6:30 a.m. until 7:15 a.m. Do not wait until the last minute to verify team uniforms. All team members must be present for team uniform verification. Race Start Time: 7:30 AM ET The 5 km start line is located on Marietta Street between Latimer St and Baker St. All competitors are responsible for being at the starting line no later than 7:20 a.m. with their competition bib number and age/gender “back” number properly affixed. All USATF Masters Championship runners will start together exactly at 7:30 a.m. Course Certification & Map: USATF • Course Certificate (certifiedroadraces.com) Awards Ceremony: On-site at Centennial Park after the one-hour Protest Period Prize Purse: $8,000 — Breakdown Below. Race Photos: Free and downloadable from Marathon Foto. Drug Testing: All competitors entered in the USATF Masters 5 km Championships are eligible for “in-competition” drug testing. Any questions regarding prescriptions or other over-the-counter medication should be directed to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) at 1-888-233-0393. If the 2023 USATF Masters 5 km Championships is selected for drug testing, prize money checks will be mailed following our receipt of the drug testing results. The race has no control over when the results of the drug tests are released, and we cannot release the prize money until we have official results as it can directly affect the distribution amounts. Additional Drug Testing information is available here.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE PURSE
$3000 Based on USATF 2020 Age-Grading Tables.
$1500
$2000 Starting at Division 40-44 & continuing to the 5-year age division of the oldest finisher.
$1500 Divisions: 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, and 80+.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back prior to the race.