Classic City Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

Participants in the Marathon must be age 14 or over and Half Marathon must be age 10 or over.

May 1, 2025 - July 31 2025

Marathon:  $110 + $8.08 Processing Fee
Half Marathon:  $75 + $6.05 Processing Fee
Marathon Relay Team:  $220 + $14.46 Processing Fee, paid in full by first team member

August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Marathon:  $125 + $8.95 Processing Fee
Half Marathon:  $95 + $7.21 Processing Fee
Marathon Relay Team:  $240 + $15.62 Processing Fee, paid in full by first team member

November 1, 2025 - January 23, 2026 at 3:59pm

Marathon: $140 + $9.82 Processing Fee
Half Marathon:  $115 f+ $8.37 Processing Fee
Marathon Relay Team:  $260 + $14.18 Processing Fee, paid in full by first team member

Friday, January 23    Expo Registration and Packet Pickup 
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Classic Center Grand Ballroom 8
300 N. Thomas Street
Athens, GA

Registration will be available only for the events that are not sold out.

Marathon:  $150 + $10.40 Processing Fee
Half Marathon:  $120 + $8.66 Processing Fee
Marathon Relay Team:  $280 + $15.14 Processing Fee, paid in full by first team member

All participants registered by 11/01/25 are guaranteed a shirt in their size.  Registrations after 11/01/25 will receive a shirt while supplies last (if registering after 11/1/25 you are not guaranteed to receive a shirt). 

Are you excited about this upcoming event?   But what will happen if an  unexpected circumstance happens? RegShield lends peace of mind by reimbursing the cost of your registration price, should you be unable to attend the event due to several covered reasons including accident, illness and family emergency. 

RegShield Insurance may be purchased during checkout.

For more information on RegShield Insurance please visit https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000133083-what-is-protecht-regshield-

Not everyone wants to run a marathon.  One way for people to be a part of the marathon experience without making the huge leap is through a marathon relay.  So, what is a marathon relay exactly? Like a marathon, a marathon relay is an event that covers 26.2 miles of distance, but instead of you running all of those miles by yourself, each runner on your team will only run a portion of the marathon. In aggregate, the team will run 26.2 miles!

There will be three exchange points along the course where runners will transfer a race belt containing a race bib with timing chip attached. Runners participating in the relay are encouraged to create a team sash or team shirt so that they may be identified as relay participants (and for team spirit!). 

For more information on running with a relay team, go to classiccitymarathon.com

Finisher Medals: Half Marathon / Marathon / Marathon Relay finishers will receive an awesome Finisher Medal. 
In the interest of environmental friendliness and sustainability, runners may opt out of receiving a Finisher's Medal during the registration process. 

Awards will be presented in the following categories for both races:

Top 3 Overall Male / Female 

Top 3 Overall Masters Male / Female (40 yrs+)

Top 3 Overall GrandMasters Male / Female (50 yrs+)

Top 3 Overall non-binary

1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male and Female in the following age groups:

10 - 19 (Half Marathon)
14 - 19 (Marathon)
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+

Relay Team Awards

Top 3 Overall Marathon Relay Teams

Top Overall Greek Life Relay Team

If you have never run in Athens, GA you are in for a treat! Athens is called "the city on the hill".  Leaving Athens is downhill and returning to Athens is uphill. For your running pleasure there are also a few hills sprinkled into the course! 

The race course will remain open for 6-hours with full support.  After 6-hours cones and course support will be cleaned up so that the streets may re-open, however the finish line will remain open for 7 hours and participants are asked to move to the sidewalk or side of the road to complete the race.

HALF MARATHON COURSE STRAVA

MARATHON COURSE STRAVA

Friday, January 23,  2026

CLASSIC CITY EXPO AND PACKET PICKUP
Athens Classic Center
300 North Thomas Street
Athens, GA 
Grand Hall 8

HOURS:  4:00pm - 7:00pm

Packet pickup and last minute registration for events that have not sold out will be available at the Expo along with lots of great vendors.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Starting line is at 510 North Thomas Street

Race Start Time:  7:30AM

Packet Pickup, Gear Check and Restrooms 
Classic Center Grand Ballroom 8

Hours:  6:00am - 7:00am

What's the weather in Athens, GA in January?  Daily high temperatures are around 58°F, rarely falling below 40°F or exceeding 74°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 53°F. Daily low temperatures are around 38°F, rarely falling below 23°F or exceeding 54°F.