Yes! This year, the Augusta Half Marathon will have a cash prize purse for the top finishers: 

• 1st place male/female Half Marathon - $500

• 2nd place male/female Half Marathon - $300

• 3rd place male/female Half Marathon - $200

• 1st place male/female 10K - Gift card

• 1st place male/female 5K - Gift card

Parking map at Augusta University: https://www.augusta.edu/parking/

Click here for race day parking map

• Entering and Parking

  All athletes are asked to enter the campus through the South side onto Patrol Drive if coming from Katherine Street or Lyle Road. If coming Arsenal Avenue, please enter campus on Rains Road. Athletes will be able to park in the lots on the Summerville Campus but will only be able to access Walker Street up to Bellevue/Bomford and Taylor Street up to Washington Hall. The turn Circle entrance off Walton Way/Fleming Avenue will NOT be open at any point for the race.

• Exiting

  All athletes are asked to exit campus via Bellevue/Bomford onto Arsenal Avenue. If you are parked on the opposite side of campus from the exit point, please use Patrol Drive and Rains Road to exit to Arsenal Avenue.

10K & 5K participants are encouraged to arrive and be parked before the start of the Half Marathon as parking on AU campus is within the confines of the course.

View the event schedule HERE

FEBRUARY 28, 2026

Augusta University Summerville Campus (2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA US 30904)

6AM-6:30AM - Race-Day packet pick-up at ASC tent  

NO registration on race day

10K & 5K participants - PLEASE arrive/be parked before the start of the Half Marathon 

7:15 a.m. - Half Marathon START

7:45 a.m.  - 10K START

7:45 a.m. - 5K START

9:00-10:30 a.m. - Medals for Miles registration/bib pick up

9:15 a.m. - Awards - Half Marathon overall

9:30 - 10 a.m. - Awards Ceremony

10:30 a.m. - Medals for Miles START

10:45 a.m. - Cutoff time for Half Marathoners

Overall male and female finishers in the half marathon, 10K & 5K events will receive awards. Age group winner categories consisting of the top three male and female finishers in the HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K events is as follows: Under 18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80 and over. Overall winners will not be included in the age group awards.

Yes! There will be a wheelchair division for the Augusta Half Marathon.

Yes, for the Half Marathon only. Thanks to the Augusta University Cross Country team. They will cover pacing from 7:00-9:30 pace.

Yes, water stations are located approximately every 1.5 to 2 miles along the Augusta Half Marathon, 10K & 5K course. There is one water station for the 5K, four for the 10K, and seven for the Half.

Please see the general locations of the stations on the race map. 

Portable toilets will be located at four water stations as well as at the start/finish line at the Augusta University Summerville Campus.

The Augusta Half Marathon has a three-and-a-half hour time limit. This time limit allows for a minimum 16 minutes/mile pace. Anyone who has not completed the race within the three and a half hour time limit will be responsible for their own safety and will be asked to move to the sidewalk.

Our staff will follow the last runner enforcing the pace of 16 minutes per mile pace and will assist runners as possible in keeping this pace.  However, any runner who has not reached mile 7.32 (aid station #5) by 10:15 a.m. will be required to stop the race and will be shuttled back to the start/finish line.  Runners who wish to continue will be required to relinquish their race number,  move to the sidewalk and continue at their own risk while following all pedestrian rules and regulations as streets will be open to regular vehicle traffic.

​The 10K has a 2 hour time limit, and the 5K has a 1 hour time limit.

Yes! The Augusta Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is an official qualifying event for the AJC Peachtree Road Race.

No, runners' lanes will be separated from traffic lanes by cones. Please stay inside the cones at all times. To ensure your safety, volunteers and police officers will monitor the course. View the Traffic Impact press release here. For more about safety, go to the Rules & Safety page.

Augusta Half Marathon, 10K and 5K finishers will all receive a finisher medal. 

If possible, try to make it to the nearest aid station for assistance. Otherwise, move to the right and look for a course volunteer to assist you. A "sag wagon" will sweep the course following the close of the half marathon to pick up any non-finishers. 

A shuttle will be stationed along the route and runners who have not reached a certain point by 9:30 a.m. will be required to stop the race and will be shuttled back to the start/finish line. Runners who wish to continue on the course will be required to relinquish their race number, move to the sidewalk and continue at their own risk. 

For your safety and the safety of others, we do not allow the following items on the course: pets, any wheeled conveyance including inline skates, skateboards, bicycles, skateboards, hand cycles with gears or scooters. The use of headphones and personal music devices is strongly discouraged.

Strollers are allowed for this year's event. Those wishing to run with a child in a stroller will need to stop by the Augusta Sports Council table at expo or on race day (in front of the Maxwell Performing Arts Center) to sign a waiver and receive a tag for their stroller. Those who run with an untagged stroller do so at their own risk.

Gear check will be located at Augusta Sports Council tent in front of the Maxwell Performing Arts Center on race morning. To check your gear, pick up a bag at the gear check table and mark your bib number on the outside. Items placed in bags other than the one received at gear check will not be accepted into the gear check area. Please do not leave valuable or irreplaceable items in your bag. The Augusta Sports Council is not responsible for lost or missing bags. Following the race, you may show your race bib to pick up your gear.

Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up/Registration will be on Friday, February 27 at The HUB (631 Chafee Ave, Augusta, GA) from 11 AM to 7 PM.

We strongly recommend that you pick up packets on Friday during EXPO hours. This will help you have a stress-free race day and prevent long lines!

Packets can be picked up for friends or family members with a copy of their driver’s license or other form of official ID.

Please note: Your first choice of shirt size may no longer be available during day-of packet pick-up.

We strongly recommend picking up packets Friday during EXPO hours. This will help you have a stress free race day and prevent long lines. Race day Packet Pick-up will only be available from 6AM-6:30AM at the Augusta Sports Council tent (in front of the Maxwell Performing Arts Center) on race day, however, your first choice of shirt size may no longer be available during day-of packet pick-up.

For any issues with RunSignUp, including editing a registration, deferring a registration, transferring to another race distance, updating participant information, and others, please refer to our RunSignUp FAQ page.

Advanced registration is open until Wednesday, February 25, 2026. On-site registration will only be open during packet pick-up on Friday, February 27, 2026 during the Expo. Race day registration will not be available. 

This event serves as the Augusta Sports Council’s primary fundraiser for the annual GAMES scholarship program so we are unable to offer refunds. However, we allow athletes to defer their race registration to the following year’s race. There is a ONE YEAR deferral limit. The deadline to defer to 2027 is Wednesday, February 25, 2026. To learn how to defer your registration, visit https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000145978-defer-registration

Our “No Transfer” policy will still be in effect. 

If you have additional questions, please contact augustahmhelp@gmail.com

Yes, we offer discount codes for military, teachers, and first responders! Please contact us at augustahmhelp@gmail.com or send us a message on social media to get the discount code.

Timing will be provided. Your timing chip will be attached to the race bib you receive at packet pick-up.

Unofficial results will be published online after the event. 

Yes, please join the Augusta Sports Council and your fellow runners at the finish line area from 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. for music, food, and awards. And don't forget to cheer on the Medals for Miles kids fun run participants as they start at 10:30 am! 

Contact the Augusta Sports Council at 706.724.4067 or email augustahmhelp@gmail.com.