Reid-y To Swim 5K & Motorcycle Ride

About the Event

May 10, 2024 our family tragically lost our sweet toddler, Gavin Reid Hansrote. Our family loves to run, be outside, and Gavin loved to ride his horse scooter. Reid-y To Swim 5K and Fun Day will be in honor of our sweet baby. This community event will be held at Greatest Generation Memorial Park Thomaston, GA. The route will start at the playground and go through the (paved) trail and back. The route is beautiful and mostly shaded. All of the proceeds raised during the race will be donated to local children in need of swim lessons and other water safety resources.

Registration begins at 9:00am

Race begins at 10:00am

Motorcycle Ride starts at 10:00am (see DOA event info for details)

Awards to follow. Awards will be given out for the top three runners of each age group.

Age groups are as followed:

15 and younger

16-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 and above

Playground and splash pad your kiddos. Bring them along we want this Angel Day to be about celebrating the most important thing...family. Come help us honor our sweet boy and have a great community day. Follow and Like our Facebook page to stay updated on all race info and future events.

1 in 4 children under the age of 4 will be a victim of childhood drowning. The Gavin Reid Mission is to MAKE 1 IN 4 ZERO

Races Offered

Reid-y To Run 5K & Motorcycle Run

Jun 06, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Thomaston.

thermostat Temperature

20.4° / 31.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.7° / 32.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:28

nightlight Sunset

20:45

About Thomaston

Learn more about the host city, Thomaston.

Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,816 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta - Sandy Springs (GA) - Gainesville (GA) - Alabama (partial) CSA.