#BeAFriend Anti-Bullying 5k Color Fun Run/Walk

3095 Alexander Lake Road Stockbridge
Stockbridge, GA 30281

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Event Description

#BeAFriend Anti-Bullying 5k Color Fun Run/Walk is family-fun race for participants of all ages & speeds! Register for the 5K, or as a Ghost Runner. Want to donate to Raising Beautiful Butterflies, Inc, our #BeAFriend Anti-Bullying color 5K empowers our EmpowerU Mentoring Program and unites the community in a campaign to keep all youth safe from bullying. Join Raising Beautiful Butterflies to support bullying prevention awareness and action by participating in this 5K! October is National Bullying Prevention Month and we believe that bullying ends with YOU!

Statistics on bullying from the National Education Association report there are about 160,000 children that miss school every day out of fear of being bullied. 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school, and 43% of youth report that they have experienced some form of cyber bullying in the last year.

In conjunction with the Henry County community, our goal is to make the #BeAFriend Anti-Bullying 5k Color Fun Run/Walk a premier annual event that raises awareness about the effects and consequences of bullying.  We believe that in order to end bullying, an entire community must work together towards a solution!

About Raising Beautiful Butterflies:

Raising Beautiful Butterflies, Inc., a registered 501c3 dedicated to empowering a generation of young queens, to be bold, authentic leaders in their lives, school and communities by transforming self-doubt in to self-love through dialogue about things that matter Every day. Young queens are bombarded with messages in the media that attack what she is NOT and we work every day to help her love the skin SHE IS IN and who SHE IS; to see that in herself and inspire that in others. 

Packet Pickup Options

You have two options for packet (bib and event shirt) pickup. You can pick up your packet on-site the morning of the run from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.  Alternatively, we will be having an early packet pickup (TBD), will be added soon!

Race Amenities Include:

  • Race Shirt ***Late registrants will have the opportunity to receive a shirt only while supplies last. Please indicate your size when you register
  • Finisher Medal
  • Race Bag
  • Band Against Bullying Wristbands
  • Help Stop Bullying Stickers
  • Anti-Bullying Pencil
  • Anti-Bullying Temporary Tattoos

Timing and Scoring:

Chip timed race with ChronoTrack B (bib) tags through runBucks. Results will be available following the race.

Weather Policy:

Raising Beautiful Butterflies events are held rain or shine. However, the occurrence of hazardous weather conditions could result in the delay of the start of the event or postponement of the event to another date, at the race director's discretion.  If an event is postponed to another date, there are no refunds and entry fees will be forwarded to the rescheduled date.

Strollers:

Strollers are permitted in the Panola Mountain State Park 5k.

Pets and Skates:

For the safety of all participants, pets and skates are not permitted on the course during Greater Atlanta Athletes' events.

Panola Mountain State Park 5k Directions and Parking Information:

Please click here for directions to the parking area for the #BeAFriend Anti-Bullying 5k Color Fun Run/Walk.  

Please note the parking area is a grass field located on Alexander Lake Rd between Highway 155 and Flat Bridge Rd.  The parking area is approximately 1.7 miles from the intersection of Highway 155 and Alexander Lake Rd and approximately .2 of a mile from the intersection of Flat Bridge Rd and Alexander Lake Rd.

*** PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PANOLA MOUNTAIN STATE PARK - THAT ENTRANCE IS SEVERAL MILES FROM THE START/FINISH/REGISTRATION AREA 

***​Please note Georgia State Parks charges a per vehicle parking fee ($5.00 for automobiles). Vehicles with a valid Georgia State Parks Annual Park Pass are not required to pay the parking fee.


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