Red and Blue 5K

Red and Blue 5K

The Red & Blue 5k is scheduled for Saturday morning, June 21, 2025 at 8am. As part of the 2025 Georgia Police & Fire Games, hosted by the City of Gainesville June 16-21, the public is encouraged to sign up for the Red & Blue 5K and walk or run alongside Georgia’s community heroes: participating firefighters and law enforcement officers. The 5K is slated for 8 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Riverside Military Academy.

Getting Here: We're racing from Riverside Military Academy through the historic Riverside Drive area along Lake Lanier. The school has plenty of parking!

Packet Pickup: Packet pickup takes place Saturday morning starting at 7am. T-shirts, bibs and timing chips will be provided. This is a chip-timed race. Results will be posted online by our friends at Runners Fit Race Works.

Course: The race begins at 8:00am. The 5k course is a single loop with the start and finish at the same location. The first half takes you uphill on Riverside Drive, down Blue Ridge Drive, left onto Virginia Avenue, around the American legion and finishing uphill to the finish at Riverside Military Academy. A motorcycle will lead the course with Gainesville Police providing traffic safety. There is one aid station halfway through the race and refreshments will be available after the race.

Awards: Awards will be given to the first 3 finishers for both men and women. The awards ceremony will take place at 9am. Results will be posted online as well as on social media.