Dawson Forest Georgia's Area 51 Trail Races

Dawson Forest Georgia's Area 51 Trail Races

Register Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 8:00 AM

GPS: 34.35038, -84.140167

Dawsonville, GA

Races: 10K, 5K

Website: www.facebook.com/DawsonForestRaces

Registration closes: Fri, May 8 @ 11:59PM ET

All participants must fill out a separate race waiver for the wildlife management area on race morning. The course will be well marked with turn signs and volunteers as well.

Directions: Take Hwy 400 North or South to the Dawsonville Outlet mall Red Light. Turn Left (West) onto Dawson Forest Road. Continue straight for approximately 3.8 miles until the intersection/stop sign. Proceed straight through intersection for approximately 1 mile to South entrance gate. Proceed through gate and Parking Area/Trailhead will be just ahead on the right.

Course Details: The races, 5k/10k, WILL be challenging. Races include a mixture of forest service roads and single track.

Start Time: 8:00 am

All racers will receive a t-shirt and custom finisher race poker chip.