2019 ROAD TO GOLD
2019 Road to Gold
Introducing the Road to Gold: An Atlanta 2020 Test Event. This 8-mile race will be held one year before the 2020 Olympic Team Trials – Marathon and will be the first chance for Olympic hopefuls, Olympic fans, runners and walkers of all abilities to run on the Trials course. An Olympic Hopeful Division will feature athletes with hopes of winning the gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games and an open division will give every runner in Atlanta and beyond the unique opportunity chase their “gold” on the same streets that will take six Americans to Tokyo.
View results from the Olympic Hopeful divisions here:
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.
Date & Time
- March 2, 2019
Location
- Home of the 2020 Olympic Team Trials - Marathon in Downtown Atlanta
Distances
- 8 Miles (ages 13 & older)
Event Swag
- Medal + Commemorative Scarf and Bag
Cost
- Road to Gold:
- $40 through 11/2/18
- $50 through 12/14/18
- $60 through 1/15/19
- $70 through 2/28/19
- $80 Number Pickup/Race Day
5:30 a.m.
Number pickup/event day registration opens
6:30 a.m.
Deadline to register, be timed & in results
7:00 a.m.
Olympic Hopeful field start
7:15 a.m.
8 Mile start
7:30 a.m.
8 Mile start line closes
9:00 a.m.
Awards ceremony
9:45 a.m.
Course closes
OLYMPIC HOPEFULS
NOTE: Olympic hopefuls will be given a special registration link. DO NOT register for the event until we have responded to your inquiry.
EVENT DAY REGISTRATION
Cost: cash or credit card only (unless event sells out)
- $80.00
Deadline to register and be timed: 6:30 a.m.
Medal and commemorative item may cannot be guaranteed for those registering on race day.
TIMING & RESULTS
Unofficial results are 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
The Road to Gold course is nearly identical to the final loop of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials -- Marathon, measuring just over eight miles. All mile markers are placed in the locations they will be placed at the actual trials. However, due to construction at Centennial Olympic Park, the start and finish lines are slightly different from the trials course.
Starting near Centennial Olympic Park, the crown jewel of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, participants will make their way through Downtown, Midtown, Old Fourth Ward and Summerhill Neighborhoods. Runners will pass the 1996 Olympic Rings, Georgia Capital, Jackson St. Bridge, Fox Theater, Margaret Mitchell House and Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Course time limit:
- 2 hours and 16 minutes (17 minute per mile pace)
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.
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