For Immediate Release
October 5, 2023
Contact:
Office of Corporate Communications and Media Relations
(678) 920-0857
Mayor Andre Dickens Hosts 9th Annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway
Annual race benefits Atlanta-area college students with scholarships
MEDIA PLANNING INFORMATION BELOW
ATLANTA –Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will join Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) General Manager Balram Bheodari on Oct. 14 for the ninth annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway. In partnership with the United Way of Greater Atlanta, this race offers participants the rare opportunity to run or walk on ATL’s 5th runway — one of the flattest and fastest courses in metro Atlanta. The Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway also serves as a USATF-certified 5K course/AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program and United Way of Greater Atlanta.
For full details about the race, including bib pickup, rideshare drop-off, and parking, please visit atl.com/5K. Registration for the in-person race is now closed. Virtual runners may continue to register.
WHAT: 9th Annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway
WHEN: Saturday, October 14
Check-in / bib pickup: 4 a.m.
Race lineup: 6:15 a.m.
Official start: 6:30 a.m.
Finish: 7:30 a.m. (course will close at 7:30 a.m.)
Awards ceremony: 7:45 a.m.
WHERE: 5th Runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Runway 10-28)
NOTES FOR MEDIA:
As this event is post-security, attending media must RSVP via email with full name and date of birth as it appears on government-issued ID to media@atl.com by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12.
Any members of the media interested in staging on airfield must indicate so when providing RSVP.
PARKING:
Satellite/live trucks will be allowed to park on the lawn in front of Fire Station 33 (1401 Sullivan Road, College Park 30337). All other media vehicles must have a branded station decal/placard.
Satellite/live trucks must be staged by 4:00 a.m.
All media must check in by 4:15 a.m.
LIVE ACCESS:
Satellite trucks and other vehicles will NOT be allowed on the airfield. Live shots are possible from the airfield with backpack equipment. No cables are permitted on the airfield. Reporters can go live from their satellite trucks on the pre-security side of Fire Station 33.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ATL is the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in one year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. The Airport boasts an annual direct economic impact of $66 billion in the state. A frequent recipient of awards of excellence, ATL is recognized for its leadership in concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
