Augusta University to host Augusta Half Marathon for next three years

Following a successful event in 2025, Augusta University has agreed to serve as the host site and as a sponsor of the Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K for the next three years, including the 2026 event that will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28.

The races, which are owned, managed and organized by the Augusta Sports Council, will all start and end on Walker Street on the Summerville Campus next to the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Each course will take runners into the Summerville neighborhood before returning to campus via Taylor Street.

“We are grateful for the continued community partnership with Augusta University,” said Michelle Pippin, CEO of the Augusta Sports Council and an Augusta University alumna. “Our staff and Board of Directors look forward to welcoming the runners and spectators at the Summerville Campus for our annual signature event.”

This year’s event, which features a new title sponsor in Georgia Carolina Orthopedics, will begin with the half marathon start at 7:15 a.m. The 10K and 5K races will both take off at 7:45. There is also a virtual option for all three events, and there will be a Medals for Miles youth fun run for children in kindergarten through the third grade.

Proceeds from the annual event, entering its 18th year, benefit the ASC’s mission and the annual G.A.M.E.S. Scholarship Fund, which is awarded to select graduating high school student-athletes each year. The Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K courses are certified by USA Track and Field and are qualifiers for the AJC Peachtree Road Race.

The event will once again be part of the CSRA Hat Trick Challenge, where participants can race in the Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K, the Triple Crown Road Race 5K/10 miler in Aiken on March 7 and the Palmetto Peach Half Marathon/10K/5K in North Augusta on Nov. 28 to complete the challenge.