Join Augusta University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program for the 2nd annual Motion is Lotion 5K!
In celebration of National Physical Therapy Month, this event highlights the power of movement and the essential role physical therapists play in helping individuals live active, healthy lives.
As future movement specialists, our DPT students are passionate about empowering others through education, rehabilitation, and community engagement. This race is an opportunity to bring people of all ages and abilities together in support of wellness, mobility, and the PT profession.
Whether you’re a seasoned runner, weekend walker, or just looking to support a great cause, we invite you to lace up and move with us! All proceeds and support will go toward promoting physical activity and supporting student-led outreach initiatives.
Come run, walk, or cheer — and help us celebrate movement as medicine!
All proceeds with go to the Augusta Universities Student Physical Therapist Association (SPTA).
Please park at Riverview park near the baseball fields and we will be directing those to the Greenway. We will run to SRP park and back. This will be an out and back course equaling out to 3.12 miles. Awards will be at 10:00am. There will be fruit and waters available to runners after the race. This is an OPEN COURSE, meaning that the public will be running alongside us. Please use respectful passing maneuvers when trying to pass pedestrians on the Greenway and please yield to bikers. Thank you!
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$10.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — Virtual 5k
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 5k walk
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in North Augusta.
Learn more about the host city, North Augusta.
North Augusta is a city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, on the north bank of the Savannah River. It lies directly across the river, and state border, from Augusta, Georgia. The population was 24,379 at the 2020 census, making it the 21st-most populous city in South Carolina. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
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Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.
Official finishing times from previous editions of Motion is Lotion 2026.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | ANDREW TODD | — | |
| 🥈 | RUSTY BATYKEFER | — | |
| 🥉 | LOGAN FISHER | — | |
| 4 | PIERCE DALTON-BROWN | — | |
| 5 | ANDREW CURTIN | — | |
| 6 | ZEKE DAVIDSON-FERGUSON | — | |
| 7 | TAYLOR DEAN | — | |
| 8 | DANIELLE DAVIDSON | — | |
| 9 | CLAY HOLTON | — | |
| 10 | BRENT BUTLER | — | |
| 11 | REESE CONNELLY | — | |
| 12 | TANNER SAMSON | — | |
| 13 | WYATT SHANER | — | |
| 14 | MICAH BULL | — | |
| 15 | ALEXANDER DELTCHEV | — | |
| 16 | RYAN HANSON | — | |
| 17 | PIERCE WALKER | — | |
| 18 | MILES FABRE | — | |
| 19 | RACHEL SMITH | — | |
| 20 | BETHANY ANDERSON | — | |
| 21 | JALYN BOYLES | — | |
| 22 | CARA KENNEDY | — | |
| 23 | KATELYN WOODSMALL | — | |
| 24 | CAMERON JOHNSON | — | |
| 25 | LYDIA VEIHMAN | — | |
| 26 | JACOB JACKSON | — | |
| 27 | ASHLEY STEELE | — | |
| 28 | CALI MACISAK | — | |
| 29 | SAMANTHA BLEICKEN | — | |
| 30 | CAYLA BOYLES | — | |
| 31 | JACKSON EARLEY | — | |
| 32 | JORDAN GERMANY | — | |
| 33 | CHRISTOPHER CARBAUGH | — | |
| 34 | MARY JO BOYLES | — | |
| 35 | MOLLY HEATH | — | |
| 36 | HALEY BUTLER | — | |
| 37 | REAGAN FINLEY | — | |
| 38 | DIANA FOWLER | — | |
| 39 | JAEDYN KRUPIT | — | |
| 40 | ADAM SUNSTEIN | — | |
| 41 | TRENTON BOWEN | — | |
| 42 | JAMES RAHN | — | |
| 43 | MELEAH MORTON | — | |
| 44 | JAMES MANCHA | — | |
| 45 | LEIGHANNE CARBAUGH | — | |
| 46 | ASHLEE GRAHAM | — | |
| 47 | SHEALYN MCNAMARA | — | |
| 48 | CHRISTINA ANDERSON | — | |
| 49 | BRAD ANDERSON | — | |
| 50 | BRANDON LIVELY | — |
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