The Atlanta Marathon Relay course starts and finishes at Atlantic Station. The 26.2 mile course will consist of three relay exchange zones and gives participants a taste of Atlanta, running past well known Atlanta sites and eclectic city neighborhoods.
Below are the locations for the three transition areas:
- The first relay exchange zone is located at mile Trinity and Forsyth. View exchange zone 1 map here.
- The second relay exchange zone is located at N Highland and E Freedom Parkway. View exchange zone 2 map here.
- The third relay exchange zone is located at mile Briarcliff and Johnson Road. View exchange zone 3 map here.
Course Information for Participants
- Transportation will be provided to and from the relay exchange areas. Read more about it here.
- Aid stations and water will be located approximately every mile and a half along the course. Aid stations will also have portable toilets as well as first aid items.
- Digital clocks will be located every mile along the course as well as in each relay exchange area to provide elapsed time.
- The course time limit is 6 1/2 hours (14:53 minute per mile pace).
- Please be aware that the course is not closed to traffic. Runners' lane are marked by traffic cones, and runners will need to stay on the right side of the road at all time.
- For the safety of all Atlanta Marathon Relay participants, no pets or wheeled conveyances including bikes, strollers, baby joggers or in-line skates are permitted on the course. As it’s not a closed course, and so you can hear directions given by race officials, please do not wear headphones during the race.