Sickle Cell 5K Road Race/Walk | Concert | Candlelight Vigil

MY UTMOST PRIORITY IS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR SICKLE CELL WARRIORS AND PARTICIPANTS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD TO CANCEL THE RACE DUE TO THE WEATHER. IT STARTED POURING DURING OUR SETUP. SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. WE HAVE TURNED IT INTO A VIRTUAL RACE/WALK.



REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA, INC. 5K ROAD RACE/WALK | CONCERT | VIGIL. WE WILL STEP OFF AT 6:00 P.M. IN FRONT OF EAST POINT (GEORGIA) CITY HALL. FOLLOWING THE RACE, HYPNOTIC SOHL WILL HOST A FREE CONCERT FOR OUR RUNNERS/WALKERS. WE WILL CLOSE THE EVENING WITH A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO THOSE WE HAVE LOST TO SICKLE CELL.



PARKING:

. RIDING MARTA IS ONE OF THE MOST CONVENIENT WAYS TO TRAVEL TO THE RACE. EAST POINT IS ON THE RED AND GOLD LINES. THIS STATION HAS A LOCAL MARTA BUS SERVICE. ONCE OFF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, GO AHEAD THROUGH THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY TO EAST POINT CITY HALL.

. RIDING UBER AND LYFT ARE ALSO OPTIONS. HAVE YOUR RIDE, DROP YOU OFF IN FRONT OF EAST POINT CITY HALL, 2757 E POINT ST, EAST POINT, GEORGIA.

. THE CITY OF EAST POINT WILL ALLOW ROAD RACE PARTICIPANTS TO PARK AT CITY-OWNED LOTS. ONE LOCATION IS BEHIND THEIR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER, NEXT TO (OLD) EAST POINT CITY HALL AT 2791 EAST POINT STREET. ANOTHER PARKING LOCATION IS THE EAST POINT COMMONS AREA, 2728/2836/2750 AND 2768 EAST POINT STREET.

. THERE IS PLENTY OF ON-STREET PARKING NEAR EAST POINT CITY HALL. ON-STREET PARKING OPTIONS INCLUDE THE STREETS OF LINWOOD AVENUE, WEST CLEVELAND AVENUE, MCGEE WAY, AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS AND MAILBOXES WHEN PARKING ON THE STREET.

. AFTER 4 P.M. PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT BANK OF AMERICA, 2818 EAST POINT STREET.

. PARKING IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT EAST POINT FIRST MALLALIEU UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2651 CHURCH STREET.



RACE AWARDS:
TOP 3 OVERALL FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD!
MASTER AWARD FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN 40 AND OVER WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD!
TOP 3 BOYS AND GIRLS AGE GROUP 17 AND UNDER WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD!