The 2026 Augusta Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will be Saturday, Feb. 28 with traffic impacts in and around Augusta, the Augusta Canal, Summerville, and the Lakemont/Lake Olmstead area.
The event will start and end at the AU Summerville Campus, 2500 Walton Way.
The Half Marathon will begin at 7:15 a.m., followed by the 10K and 5K at 7:45 a.m. The Medals for Miles Kids Fun Run will start at 10:30 a.m., according to a news release.
As a result, Augusta residents, businesses, and those visiting the city will potentially be affected – to varying degrees – by these impacts. Residents and businesses along the route have been sent a mailer with contact information for the Augusta Sports Council, the release continued.
Course maps and turn-by-turn directions can be found at AugustaHalf.org/course. Volunteers are still needed to serve as Course Marshals for the event. Interested volunteers can sign up at AugustaHalf.org/volunteer.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Department will reopen intersections as soon as the last runner has passed and expect to finish by 10 a.m.
The breakdown of affected streets is as follows:
Augusta Half Marathon, 10K & 5K – Road Impacts
CLOSED: The turn circle entrance off Walton Way/Fleming Avenue will not be open at any point during the race – Saturday from 4 a.m. to noon for start & finish line
The following roads will be affected from 7 to 10 a.m. –
ANTICIPATE DELAYS
There will not be any road closures outside of the turn circle entrance off Walton Way/Fleming Avenue. There may be a lot of one-way traffic, but no planned road closures.
Augusta University Summerville Campus
· Arsenal Road from Bellevue Ave. to McDowell Street
· Helen Street from Arsenal Avenue to Peachtree Road
· McDowell Street from Arsenal Avenue to Highland Avenue includes crossing Monte Sano
· Highland Avenue from McDowell Street to Helen Street
· Peachtree Road from Helen Street to Henry Street includes crossing Walton Way
· Henry Street from Peachtree Road to Fleming Avenue
· Fleming Avenue from Henry Street to Williams Street
· Williams Street from Fleming Avenue to Johns Road
· Katherine Street from Fleming Avenue to McDowell Street
· Johns Road from Williams Street to Cumming Road
· Cumming Road from Johns Road to Milledge Road
· Milledge Road from McDowell Street to Broad Street
· Overton Road
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