Clayton's Hardest & Funnest 5k

About the Event

Make history as part of the first ever Clayton’s Hardest and Funnest 5k and festival! The unique 5k will be set up as 4 - .75 mile laps each ending a different 100 foot lane challenge. Benefiting Place of Hope North Georgia located in Clayton, GA.

Lap 1: Lunges

Lap 2: Bear Crawl

Lap 3: Burpee Broad Jump

Lap 4: SPRINT

The 5k can be completed as an individual or relay of up to 4 people.

The 5k event is open to ALL AGES and ABILITIES (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)

There will also be a KIDS RUN for those 10years and younger (registration required: includes tshirt & finisher award)

The 5k race will take place at 9a, Saturday, March 28th 2026. Race course is located on the brand new green space behind the City of Clayton Town Hall and Festival will take place at Rabun County Pavilions. Parking available in both city and county lots.

Come for the run, stay for the FUN! Local vendors will greet you after the finish in the pavilion to celebrate!

Festival area opens (packet pick-up) 8a

Pre-race meeting at start line 8:45a

5K START 9a

Kids Run Start 9:45a

Awards in Festival area 10a

Race Course closes at 10:30a

Festival area open until 12p

*Contact us if you’re interested in a vendor table!

Races Offered

5k Relay (Up to 4 People)

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5k Relay (Up to 4 People)

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

5k Run/Walk - Solo

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$35.00

KIDS Run

Mar 28, 2026

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09:45

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Clayton.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.3° / 19.5°

wb_sunny 4.9° / 16.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.9 /

water_drop 65.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.3° / 19.5°

wb_sunny 4.9° / 16.7°

air 12.9 km/h

water_drop 65.3%

About Clayton

Learn more about the host city, Clayton.

Clayton is a city in the very north-east corner of Georgia. It is the county seat of Rabun County. It is home to about 2,000 people (census, 1 April 2020)