In-Person Race
Love the thrill of the race and the crowds on the sidelines? Or maybe your family’s looking for a fun way to be healthy together? Join us on race day for our 1 Mile Run, 5K or 10K!
Early Registration: Now-January 19, 2025 (Child: $15, Adult: $30)
Registration: January 20-26, 2025 (Child: $15, Adult: $35)
Late & Walk-up Registration: January 29 thru Race day morning (Child: $15, Adult: $35 + Late Processing Fee)
Phantom Sponsors
Support a student, get the t-shirt … all without running! We know, not everyone wants to run or walk a 5K or 10K, but this is a great way to help support our student mission trip! T-shirts will be available to pick up at the race after 8 AM.
Phantom Sponsor Registration will remain open through February 18 at midnight.
T-shirts are available to pick up beginning at 8 AM on Race Day. If you sponsored a student, let them know if you need them pick up your shirts for you. Please indicate on your registration whether you will pick up your tee or if you need the student to pick it up. RFTS does not provide shipping options.
Volunteer:
It takes a lot of people to have a successful race day! Whether you’re a parent, a member of Burnt Hickory or a student, we need your help!
Sign up options:
Run In-Person
Walkup In-Person Registration: Friday 4:30-6:00 PM, Saturday 6:15-7:40 AM
Whether you’re in it for a new PR, or you just enjoy a brisk walk with all of your friends, this 5K/10K is the perfect event for you. Join us on February 1, 2025 for a mid-winter run, rain or shine. Our race is a gun shot start race with a chip-timed finish line. Results will be streaming live as finishers cross the line. All finishers will receive a finisher’s medal.
In Addition to finisher’s medals, the following awards will be given for this year’s race:
1 Mile Run: Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
5K Race: Male Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place, Female Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
10K Race: Male Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place, Female Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
Become a Phantom Sponsor
If you want to know that you’ve sponsored a student for missions and want the shirt without the work, this option is for you. After all, not all of us are down for all of that exercise stuff, but we do love to support a good cause! Or maybe you want to show support to a student, but live too far away to participate in our race day activities. We’ve got you! The student that you’re sponsoring can pick up your t-shirt and get it sent to you. Please note: T-shirts are available for our Phantom Runners, but we cannot guarantee sizes as runners have the first shirt pick-up.
Why are we running?
Run for the Son 5K/10K proudly benefits the Burnt Hickory Baptist Radiate Student Ministry. All proceeds for this race go directly to help our students be able to engage in missions both locally and around the world. It also helps to fund the Eric Petty Memorial Scholarship awarded to outstanding leaders in the Radiate Student Ministry.
Corporate Sponsorship Info
Run for the Son is currently seeking a Title Sponsor! If you are a business owner and want to support a great cause, please reach out to our Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator, Maria Thomas at mthomas@burnthickory.com.
A special thank you to all of the sponsors who have already stepped up for the 2024 Run for the Son! If you’re interested in becoming a race sponsor, check out our informational page that includes various sponsorship options, sponsor benefits, including tables in the indoor Race Hub, bag placement, Social Media Marketing and Logo placement on our printed information and swag.
2024 Race Sponsors:
Title Sponsor:
Contact Maria Thomas for info about Title Sponsorship.
mthomas@burnthickory.com
Custom Sponsor:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
C&W Contracting Services, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Additional Sponsors:
Caldwell Banker Real Estate-Steve Thomas, Chase Duvall-Tax Attorney
In-Kind Sponsors:
Race Details:
Early Online Registration: Now through January 19, 2025
Online Registration: January 20-26, 2025
Late Registration: January 27-Race Morning Walkup Registration
Phantom Sponsor Registration: Now through February 17, 2025 (This allows students to complete their fundraising requirements for an additional two weeks following the race.)
Schedule (Subject to Change):
Friday:
4:30-6:00 pm: Race Packet Pickup & Walkup Registration
***Look for our big WELCOME flags on the far right of the building or come in the entrance on the left of the building.
Saturday:
6:15 am: Check-In, T-Shirt Pickup & Walk Up Registration
7:30 am: Warm Ups
7:45 am: 1 Mile Run
8:00 am: 5K & 10K
Awards:
In Person 5K/10K:
- All finishers will receive a custom 3″ finishers 5K/10K medal.
- Prize given to overall 5K & 10K winner.
- Top three male overall and top three female overall in the 5K & 10K Road Race awards will be given.
- Age bracket winners will be posted in our results.
- We will have an age bracket breakdown of finishers of the 5K & 10K Races posted to our website.
- Official Results will be posted after the race for runner seeking a qualifier time.
In Person 1 Mile Fun Run:
- All finishers will receive a custom 3″ finishers Fun Run Medal.
- Top three finishers will be given an award.
Pricing:
Entry Fee for In-Person Runners: $30 (if received by 1/19/2025 )
Entry Fee for In-Person 10 & Under: $15
Phantom Sponsor Fee: $25
Late Online Registration for In-Person: $35 (1/20/2025 to 1/26/2025 at midnight, After 1/26 there will be an additional convenience fee)
Registration:
Online registration for Runners is available all the through the morning of the race. Online registration will remain open the week of the race, although anyone registering after 1/26/25 will be charged an additional convenience fee.
And don’t forget to sponsor a student! Online Phantom Sponsor Registration will remain active until February 16, 2025. This option is for non-runners who wish to support the race, our student ministry, and even a specific student. T-shirts are available for Phantom Runners, but sizes are available for runners first.
Where:
Burnt Hickory Baptist Church, 5145 Due West Road, Powder Springs, GA
Traffic:
There will be slight delays in traffic but no roads are 100% closed. We will be down to one lane right before 8 am. This event is a permitted event and there will be traffic officers throughout the course.
Photography
We will have several volunteers taking photos on race day. We do not have a professional photographer for the race and do not guarantee finisher photos of every person on race day, but we definitely do our best to get as many photos as possible. If you see yourself in a photo, please feel free to save it and use it or tag yourself in it. We love getting to put names with all the faces! Photos will be posted on our Facebook Page later in the week following the race after we have had time to process them. They will be uploaded to the Run for the Son Facebook Page. All photos are covered by the race waiver to be used in future promotional campaigns.
Questions?
Call Burnt Hickory Baptist Church at 770-590-0334 or go to www.burnthickory.com.
Race Number Pickup:
Race packet & t-shirt pickup will be Friday from 4:30-6:00 PM in main lobby of Burnt Hickory Baptist Church, and on race day before the race if you’re not able to pick up on Friday.
The Course:
Begin and end in the parking lot of Burnt Hickory while making a scenic rolling loop on Due West & Burnt Hickory Roads. (Yes, the front of our building is under construction, but don’t worry, our finish line has been modified with safety and convenience in mind!) Whether you’re an avid runner looking to qualify for the Peachtree Road Race, or you’re planning to stroll and chat with friends with a chicken biscuit in hand, this race is for you! Come be a part of this family friendly race!
Timing:
Electronic timing and race results will be provided by a timer using chip readers and race bibs. We will use a “Gun Shot” race start. Results will be available on race day. Finish line photos will be posted after the race. 5K & 10K race times are official qualifiers for the Peachtree Road Race for all who run in person. Virtual runs do not count as qualifier times.
Other Info:
This is a family-friendly race! Whether you want to push your little one in a stroller, walk with friends, bring your favorite running buddy (AKA your dog), or you’re an avid runner looking to beat your PR, all are welcome. We do ask that room be given at the starting line for people who are serious runners looking for a qualifying time!
