Trick or Trot 4K at Oakland Cemetery

Name: Trick or Trot 4K at Oakland Cemetery
Start: 2024-10-05T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30312

Date & Time

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30312 | Atlanta, GA

Details

Join us for a Halloween-themed fun run through historic Oakland Cemetery!
This new 4k begins and ends at the iconic Oakland gate and features:
👻 A trick or treat themed course
👻 Costume contest
👻 Fun photo-ops
👻 A thrilling warm-up
👻 and more Halloween surprises!
Register here: https://bit.ly/3X0XT2I
Each finisher receives a mini pumpkin and commemorative t-shirt. Category winners are awarded a gourmet pumpkin pie. Come early to purchase your pumpkins and fall decor at our fourth annual Pumpkin Patch (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) featuring a variety of pumpkin types and sizes, an Oakland pop-up shop, coffee and snacks, pumpkin decorating, and more! Stay after the race for a Halloween themed after-party hosted at Republic Social House— each runner over 21 gets a free Sweetwater beer!

🎃 Arrive early and check out the Pumpkin Patch!
This two-day fall festival runs October 5 & 6 and celebrates the season with a variety of autumn and Halloween activities! Purchase pumpkins perfect for your fall decor, pose for photos at the seasonally decorated photo-ops, and enjoy family-friendly activities such as kids’ costume contests, pumpkin decorating, and spooky games. The event includes a children’s festival area, museum shop pop-up, and a Harvest Market featuring local purveyors of handmade foods and goods.

ADDITIONAL RACE INFORMATION
Historic Oakland Foundation members receive $5 off their Trick or Trot entries.
GHOST RUNNERS
Want to support the cause but don’t want to break a sweat? Register as a “ghost runner”! Ghost runners pay the race registration fee and a small shipping fee to have the race t-shirt sent to them after the event. This is a great way to support Oakland!

PARKING:
Limited street parking is available around Oakland Cemetery. We encourage participants to use rideshare or MARTA when visiting the site (King Memorial MARTA Station is a short walk from Oakland Cemetery).

FUNDRAISING:
All proceeds from Trick or Trot benefit Historic Oakland Foundation’s mission to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery, where Atlanta’s history comes alive.

AWARDS:
Awards will be given to runners in the following divisions: the overall male, female, and non-binary; the overall Masters male, female, and non-binary; and the top three male, female, and non-binary age group winners in 14 age groups from 10 & under to 70 & over. The awards ceremony will take place following the race.

T-SHIRTS:
All registered runners will receive a commemorative Trick or Trot 4K t-shirt.

COSTUME CONTEST:
Join the Trick or Trot 4K Halloween Costume Contest! Prizes awarded at the awards ceremony to the most creative costumes in the following categories: Best Adult, Best Youth, Best Family, Best Group, Best Dog.

PACKET PICKUP:
Packets include your official Trick or Trot shirt, instructions to participate, and special offers from our community partners.
Race day packet pick-up begins at 3:30 p.m. Please note that we will not be accepting race day registrations.