2018 HEARTS & SOLES 5K

2018 Hearts & Soles 5K

Celebrate your love of running with the Hearts & Soles 5K. The flat, fast course provides a perfect opportunity for a personal best and a great option as your Peachtree qualifier. Compete as an individual or join one of our team competitions. This event is the second event in the 2018 Grand Prix Series presented by Piedmont Healthcare.

The Hearts & Soles 5K welcomes wheelchair athletes. If you are interested in the event as a wheelchair participant please email Lisa Tanner, ltanner@atlantatrackclub.org.

Atlanta Track Club events are held rain or shine. However, the threat of lightning or other severe weather in the vicinity of the event may result in a delay or cancellation. For full details on our event policies, including weather, refunds and cancellations, click here.

Results

Volunteer

Athlete Updates

Date & Time

February 10, 2018

Location

Georgia State University/Perimeter College, 3251 Panthersville Rd., Decatur GA 30034

Distances

5K (ages 8 & older)

Cost

FREE for members
$10.00 for nonmembers

6:30 a.m.

Number pick-up/event day registration opens

7:30 a.m.

Deadline to register, be timed & in results

7:30 a.m.

Open wheelchair & competitive stroller start

7:32 a.m.

Push assist start

8:00 a.m.

5K start

8:15 a.m.

Start line closes

9:00 a.m.

Awards ceremony

9:30 a.m.

Course closes

RACE DAY REGISTRATION

Cost: Free for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for high school students; cash or credit card only (unless event sells out)
Deadline to register and be timed: 7:30 a.m.

TIMING & RESULTS

Unofficial results available online the afternoon of the event. Results are made official approximately two weeks after the event, after all inquires have been processed.

Your timing device for this event is the Chronotrack single use B-tag. In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your bib is...

Clearly visible on the front of the torso
Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
Pinned in all four corners
Not covered (jackets, fuel belts, etc.)

Atlanta Track Club is a member organization of both the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) & USA Track & Field (USATF) and adheres to the guidelines and rules of competition in the events Atlanta Track Club conducts & provides.

COURSE

Course Map - Hearts & Soles 5K

Course time limit:

5K: 1 hour and 15 minutes (25 minute/mile pace).

Any participant still on the course after the course limit will be asked to move to the sidewalk and will not have event services available.

For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, no headphones, pets, or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including baby joggers/strollers, roller/inline skates, and bicycles, are permitted on the course.

EVENT ADDRESS

Georgia State University/Perimeter College

3251 Panthersville Rd

Decatur GA 30034

AGE LIMITS

5K: Ages 8 & up

WHEELCHAIR DIVISION

The wheelchair division includes open wheelchairs and a push/assist qualifier for the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Participants in this division will not be included in the team competition or Grand Prix scoring. If you are interested in the event as a wheelchair participant please email Lisa Tanner, ltanner@atlantatrackclub.org.

The Kyle Pease Foundation aims to improve the lives of disabled through sports. Together with Shepherd Spinal Center & Atlanta Track Club, The Kyle Pease Foundation has the first ever competitive division of push assist racing. Heart & Soles is a time trial for teams wishing to qualify for the AJC Peachtree Road Race with the top 3 from each division qualifying for Peachtree. KPF has 18 events throughout the year and many volunteer opportunities for the Atlanta running community. Learn more at kylepeasefoundation.org

STROLLER DIVISION

Participants wishing to run with jog strollers may register for the competitive stroller division. For the safety of all participants, this opportunity is limited to participants who can run 9:00 minutes/mile or faster for a 5K. If you would like to push a stroller but anticipate running or walking at a pace slower than 9:00 you are invited to join non-competitive stroller divisions at future Atlanta Track Club events. If you would like to switch to a different division, it is your responsibility to notify registration@atlantatrackclub.org by February 9. Those switching divisions on race day are subject to disqualification. Participants in this division will not be included in the team competition or Grand Prix scoring.

PARKING

Free parking is available at the college and other surrounding lots. Atlanta Track Club signs and volunteers will help guide you to the available parking areas. Parking is limited so please consider carpooling.

TEAM COMPETITION

Looking for a way to further challenge yourself on race day? Consider signing up for our Team Competition. As part of a team you will still receive individual results, as well as your team's cumulative time. In registration, choose one of two brackets listed below:

In-Love Division (couples) - consists of two members, any ages
In-Competition Division (friends/family/neighbors, etc) - consists of two members, any ages

To join/create a team you will be prompted to type in the team name. Teams that are not full on race day will not be included in the team competition results.

AWARDS

Overall awards are based on gun time and overall winners are not eligible for age group awards. Age grade and group awards are based on net time.

Individual:

Overall Male and Female
Age Grade Male and Female
Age Group Awards for the top three males and females in each 5 year age division (10 & under, 11- 4, 15-19, five year increments up to 90+).

Team Competition:

In-Love division - prizes awarded for top three overall teams (fastest cumulative time) and top three age graded teams (best age graded average). Based upon chip time.
In-Competition division - prizes awarded for top three overall teams (fastest cumulative time) and top three age graded teams (best age graded average). Based upon chip time.

Costume Contest: prizes for the best participant and volunteer costume - wear your red! (for judging, stop by Volunteer Check-In by 7:45 a.m.)

GRAND PRIX

The Hearts & Soles 5K is the second event in the 2018 Atlanta Track Club Grand Prix Series presented by Piedmont Healthcare. For more information on the 2018 Grand Prix Series, please click here. Please note: Your age on December 31, 2018 is used as your base age for Grand Prix scoring. For example, if you are currently 34 years old but will be turning 35 in November, your age will appear as 35 in the standing throughout the Grand Prix season.

VOLUNTEER WITH US

Interested in giving back to the sport of running? Come volunteer with us! To learn more, please email volunteers@atlantatrackclub.org.

QUESTIONS

If you have additional questions regarding the event, please email questions@atlantatrackclub.org.

BECOME A MEMBER

Did you know as a member of Atlanta Track Club you receive a discount on all events (except AJC Peachtree Road Race). Join today to begin receiving discounts and the many other benefits of membership!

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2018 HEARTS & SOLES 5K