About 1,000 athletes were expected to hit the road Saturday as part of the Augusta Sports Council’s Augusta Half Marathon, 10K and 5K races.
The event is a fundraiser for the organization’s G.A.M.E.S. Scholarship Fund.
A special portion of the event is the “Blue Mile.”
Volunteers along this stretch wear blue and hold an American flag while standing near the photograph of a fallen service member.
The council had hoped for “hundreds of volunteers” to be on the course between 6:30 and 11 a.m. “to ensure that these men and women are not forgotten,” according to an email from the sports council.
Spiderman and Ironman led the runners at the start of the 5K portion of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams5k runners make their way down Reynolds Street of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike AdamsRunners make their past the Blue Line portion of the course of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike AdamsHalf Marathon runners leave the starting line of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 in downtown Augusta. Photo by Mike AdamsRunners make their way past the Blue Line portion of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike AdamsRunners make their way down Broad street headed for the finish of the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike AdamsA crowd gathered near the finish cheers of friends and family members at the Augusta Half Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams
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