2024 Museum of Aviation Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K and Hand Cycle Race...

_ The 2024 Museum of Aviation Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K and Hand Cycle Race:

The 28th Annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, and Para Athletes Race will be held at the Museum of Aviation on Saturday, January 13, 2024.  The races will be run on Robins Air Force Base next to the Museum of Aviation and are part of the 2022 Run & See Georgia Grand Prix Series. The marathon course is USA Track and Field certified (Boston Marathon qualifier). The half marathon is also USA Track and Field certified. Proceeds from the growing annual event benefit the Museum of Aviation, one of the largest education-focused aviation museums in the country.

This is a great way to start the new year with a run on a brisk winter morning. Awards are given to the overall top three male and female finishers in each race, the overall top three male and female masters in each race, the top active duty military male and female in the marathon and the top three finishers in age categories.

Registration for in person events will end on Thursday, January 11th at noon.  There will be no walk up registration on Friday January 12th or 13th. 

All participants receive a shirt. Those who register by December 28th will receive their shirt on race day. Runners registered after this date are not guaranteed a shirt. All Runners will receive a finisher’s medal.

This year we will also be offering a virtual option for those who want to participate in the 28th annual event but not able to attend the in-person event.  All participants will receive a t-shirt, medal and race packet.   Virtual packets can be picked up January 12th between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.  at the Museum or a mail option is available.  Please make sure your address is current in your Runsignup account - t-shirts will be mailed to this address if not pickup.  Please do not opt out of receiving emails from this race because important information will be sent out prior to the start of the event. Please make sure your address is current in your RunSignUp account.

IMPORTANT:
Because the races are run on Robins Air Force Base, all runners are REQUIRED to show a valid ID when picking up race packets. “By providing information required for sign up, you acknowledge and agree to the use of your information for a Criminal Background Check to verify your identity, in accordance with United States Air Force Instruction 31-118, Installation Access and Control, and Robins Air Force Base Instruction 31-101, Installation Defense Plan.”