Old Folks 4K 2026 — Athens, GA

Date
August 20, 2026
Location
Athens, GA
Venue
300 Carlton Street
Start Time
12:00 AM
Entry Fee
$14.44
Events
Old Folks 4K
In Celebration of Old Folks Clover Glove Presents Old Folks Day 4K (AKA as Senior Citizen Day) Keel and Ryles Holiday and Clover Glove Race Series- All proceeds support 4-H. WHEN: Run the race on August 21, 2026. Send finish times by navigating to cloverglove.com/races/2026-races/ and click on “Results” for this race, no later than no later than August 22, 2026. WHERE: Anywhere Special Rules: In recognition of Old Folks, everyone can subtract 1 second from their finishing time for each year of their age. Example: a 73 year old can subtract 73 seconds from their finishing time. AWARDS: Black Bag & Clover Glove Points. Overall, Master 40+, Grand Master 50+, Senior Grand Master 60+ and Super Senior Grand Master 70+. Also, a special award to the oldest male and female runners. Registration: $14.44. REGISTRATION: Available at Run Sign Up from the cloverglove.com webpage. Contact: Roger Keel rkeel@mindspring.com Checks payable to Georgia 4-H Foundation. Mail: Clover Glove, Georgia 4-H,Hoke S

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