2026 Jerome Scales Southside 5 Miler
Kick off the 2026 Grand Prix Series with Atlanta Track Club for the Jerome Scales Southside 5M on January 24 in College Park. Race through the beautiful College Park neighborhood and around Woodward Academy. This event is free and exclusive to Atlanta Track Club members. This event is named for former board member Jerome Scales.
ABOUT JEROME SCALES
Jerome Scales was a longtime member of Atlanta Track Club who served on its Board of Directors for seven years. Diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2016, he died on June 20, 2019.
Jerome was a fixture in the Atlanta running community, spreading his love for running to anyone nearby. Even after he was diagnosed, he never let the disease deter him from running or from influencing others to do the same. He adopted the motto "one mile at a time," and focused on finding joy in the journey of running regardless of how far or how fast. Learn more about Jerome and Big Rome Running here
Atlanta Track Club events are held rain or shine. However, the threat of lightning or other severe weather in the vicinity of the event may result in a delay or cancellation. For full details on our event policies, including weather, refunds and cancellations, click here.
Registration opens on Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Date
- January 24
Location
- College Park Marta Station
3800 Main St, College Park, GA 30337
Distance
- 5 Miles
Cost
- Free - Atlanta Track Club members Only
Online Registration Cut-Off
- January 23, 9:00 p.m.
- Race Day Registration will be available on site
Course Information
Course time limit:
- 5M: 1 hour and 30 minutes (18 minute per mile pace)
For the safety and enjoyment of everyone, pets or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including strollers, roller/inline skates, and bicycles are not permitted on the course. Headphones are discouraged.
Additional Information
Event Address
College Park MARTA Station
3800 Main Street
College Park, Ga 30337
Athletes with Disabilities
In order to serve all our athletes, Atlanta Track Club offers opportunities for Athletes with Disabilities (AWD). If you are an AWD and interested in participating in this event, please email [email protected], to discuss what reasonable accommodations can be made based on your specific needs. Atlanta Track Club officials will provide reasonable accommodation to Athletes with Disabilities on an individualized and event by event basis.
MARTA & Parking
All participants are encouraged to ride MARTA to the event. The race will start & finish on MARTA property. Show your MARTA Breeze card at the Gear Check tent and check your warm clothes for safe keeping until after the event. Open to MARTA passengers only. Those who show proof of ride will also receive a pair of hand warmers. Free parking is available on site at College Park MARTA. Click Here to find a station near you
Awards
Overall and Masters awards are based on gun time, and overall winners and those who earn prize money are not eligible for age group awards. Age group awards are based on net time.
Awards & Prize Money:
- Overall male, female*
Prize Money: 1st - $500, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $125 - Overall nonbinary
Award Only - 1st Place - Masters male, female
Award Only - 1st Place
Prize money winners must be an Atlanta Track Club members in order to receive prize money. Physical Awards will be given on site, prize money will be distributed within two weeks.
Age group awards will be available on site for the top three finishers in each age division:
- 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, and 90+ (excluding the overall winners)
Atlanta Track Club Membership
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Volunteer with Us
Interested in giving back to the sport of running? Come volunteer with us, many positions allow you to run! To learn more, please email [email protected].
Questions?
If you have additional questions regarding the event, please email [email protected].
Event Sponsors
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