2019 ATLANTA'S FINEST 5K

2019 Atlanta's Finest 5K

Click here for overall and team results from the USATF Masters 5 km Championship.

Women Overall - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Women Teams - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Women Age Groups - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Women Age Grade - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Men Overall - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Men Teams - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Men Age Groups - USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Men Age Grade -USATF Masters 5 km Championships

Join the Atlanta Police Foundation for the 2019 Atlanta's Finest 5K organized by Atlanta Track Club. Proceeds from the event benefit Crime Stoppers Atlanta, a program of the Atlanta Police Foundation that provides cash incentives for anonymous information that helps law enforcement solve crimes. Runners and walkers are not only welcome at the 5K, but the event also includes a Mile, ages 6 and older, as well as Dash for kids 6 and under. Participants can also check out squad cars, motorcycles and the Mobile Command Unit.

The 2019 Atlanta's Finest 5K also serves as the USATF Masters 5 km Championships.

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.

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DATE & TIME

August 17, 7:30 a.m.

LOCATION

Pemberton Place, 126 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

DISTANCE

5K (8 & older)
Mile (6-14/open to adults)
Dash (6 & under)

EVENT SWAG

Short-sleeve Mizuno shirt (5K only)

COST

5K:

$25 through 7/31/19
$30 through 8/10/19
$35 through 8/15/19
$40 on race day

Mile:

FREE (ages 6-14)
$10 (ages 15 & older)

Dash:

FREE (ages 6 & under)

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6:00 a.m.

Race number pickup opens

7:00 a.m.

Deadline to register, be timed & in results

7:20 a.m.

Wheeled division start

7:25 a.m.

USATF Masters 5 km start

7:30 a.m.

Atlanta's Finest 5K start

7:45 a.m.

Start line closes

8:15 a.m.

Mile begins

8:30 a.m.

Dash begins

9:00 a.m.

Course closes

RACE DAY REGISTRATION

Cost: cash or credit card only (unless event sells out)
- 5K - $40
- Mile - FREE (ages 6-14), $10 (ages 15 & older)
- Dash - FREE
Deadline to register and be timed: 7:00 a.m.

T-shirt sizing and availability canot be guaranteed for those registering on race day.

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.

USATF MASTERS 5 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2019 Atlanta's Finest 5K serves as the USATF Masters 5 km Championships. A prize purse of $10,000 will be awarded to eligible runners ages 40 and over. To be included in the USATF Masters 5 km Championship portion of Atlanta's Finest 5K, athletes must register and declare eligibility through USATF.org.

HOST HOTEL

Westin Peachtree Plaza

210 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Walking distance to start/finish of the race

CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS

WEEKEND SCHEDULE - USATF MASTER'S 5 KM CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY

Friday, August 16, 2019

12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Number pick-up - Westin Peachtree Plaza - Augusta Rooms 1 & 2 (7th Floor)
7:30 p.m.: Technical Meeting - Westin Peachtree Plaza - Augusta Room 3 (7th Floor)

* Team declarations (changes/additions) must be submitted before 7:30 p.m. at number pick-up

*USATF Masters 5 km Championship participants only (number pick-up for Atlanta's Finest 5K will be on race morning)

Saturday, August 17, 2019

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. - Number pick-up - Pemberton Place - Hub Patio
6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. - Team uniform check-in - Pemberton Place - Hub Patio
7:25 a.m. - USATF Masters 5 km Championship race start
Post-race until approx. 9:30 a.m. - Post race celebration on the Hub Patio
8:00 a.m. - Results posted
10:00 a.m. - Awards ceremony - Pemberton Place - Hub Patio

The designated staging area for USATF Masters Championship athletes and officials at Pemberton Place will be at the World of Coca-Cola Hub Patio. Look for the USATF Masters banner.

TRANSPORTATION

Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Ground Transportation:

MARTA to host hotel and race site
Lyft, a rideshare company, offers the following discounts for new and already established users:

New Users: $5 off two rides
Already use Lyft? Get 20% off one ride

AWARDS AND PRIZE MONEY

CLICK HERE for the 2019 USATF Masters 5 KM Championship Prize Money

USATF Championship Medals are awarded to the following:

1st, 2nd & 3rd place individual male
1st, 2nd & 3rd place individual female
1st, 2nd & 3rd place age-graded male
1st, 2nd & 3rd place age-graded female
1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each five-year age bracket male
1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each five-year age bracket female
1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each 10-year age bracket male team*
1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each 10-year age bracket female team*

*Teams are also awarded plaques.

Elite Performance Medals are awarded to runners who achieve the following age-graded performance:

90% and above - Gold Medal
85% - 89.9% - Silver Medal
80% - 84.9% - Bronze Medal

COURSE

Course Map - Atlanta's Finest 5K

Course time limit:

1 hour and 15 minutes (25 minute per mile pace)

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

*Please see Event & Program Policies for further details on our Wheeled Conveyances policy at this event.

Event & Program Policies

EVENT ADDRESS

126 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

RACE NUMBER PICKUP

Atlanta's Finest 5K number pickup will held race morning beginning at 6:00 a.m. T-shirts will be distributed after you cross the finish line.

*USATF Masters 5 km Championship number pickup will be held on Friday, August 16 at the host hotel. See details above.

ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES

In order to serve all our athletes, Atlanta Track Club offers opportunities for Athletes With Disabilities (AWD). If you are an AWD and interested in participating in Atlanta's Finest 5K, please email awd@atlantatrackclub.org, to discuss what reasonable accommodations can be made based on your specific needs. Atlanta Track Club officials will provide reasonable accommodation to Athletes With Disabilities on an individualized and event by event basis.

STROLLER DIVISION

For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, no pets or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including baby joggers/strollrs, roller/inline skates and bicycles are permitted on the 5K course. At Atlanta's Finest, strollers are permitted in the Mile. For the safety of all participants and children in strollers, these events ARE NOT competitive and participants are asked to participate at a safe, controllable pace.

PARKING

Parking is available in the World of Coca-Cola parking garage for a fee of $7 per vehicle per day. The entrance is located at the stoplight on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Luckie Street. Please plan to arrive early to allow time for parking, number pick up and arrival at the start line.

MARTA

Public Transportation is highly encouraged. There are two MARTA train stops to choose from:

MARTA stop W1: Dome/GWCC/State Farm Arena/CNN Center
MARTA stop N1: Peachtree Center.

It is approximately a 10 minute walk from either station

Participants taking MARTA to the event made check items at Volunteer Check-in for safe keeping during the event.

AWARDS

Overall awards for Atlanta's Finest 5K 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.

Overall Male and Female Awards
Overall Male and Female APD Officer Awards
Age Grade Male and Female Awards
Age Group Awards for the top three men and women in each age group (10 & under, 11 - 14, 15-19, five-year increments up to 90+).

ABOUT ATLANTA'S FINEST 5K

In partnership with the Atlanta Tack Club, Atlanta's Finest 5K is one of the Atlanta Police Foundation's signature fundraising events to raise money for Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta. Through an anonymous tip system, Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta is a force multiplier that assists law enforcement to reduce the time it takes to investigate cases and put criminals behind bars. To date, Crime Stoppers tips have led to more than 1,500 arrests in the Atlanta metro area. Consider making a donation to Crime Stoppers in support of the APD officers running with you! DONATE TO CRIME STOPPERS GREATER ATLANTA.

To learn more, visit atlantapolicefoundation.org or call (404)586-0180

GRAND PRIX

Atlanta's Finest 5K is the eigth event in the 2019 Atlanta Track Club Grand Prix Series presented by Piedmont Healthcare. For more information on the 2019 Grand Prix Series, please click here. Please note: Your age on December 31, 2019 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.

YOUTH RUNNING SERIES

Atlanta Track Club's Kilometer Kids is a free, game oriented running program designed to get kids ages 14 and under active! The Kilometer Kids mission is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to area youth through a running-based program, empowering children with the knowledge they need to make smart lifestyle choices.

As Kilometer Kids celebrates 10 years, Atlanta Track Club is introducing the Kilometer Kids Youth Running Series which provides children ages 14 and under with 20 events to keep kids moving all year long - 19 of which are free. Resolution Run is the kickoff of this series and includes both a one mile and 50m dash event. See upcoming events and learn more here!

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

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2019 ATLANTA'S FINEST 5K