2026 Northside Beltline 5K-3K presented by Resurgens Orthopaedics

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Celebrate community and movement with the Atlanta Beltline and Atlanta Track Club through a race series on Atlanta's favorite running and walking destination. This stop of the series takes us to the Northside Beltline near Bobby Jones Golf Course. Test your speed in the competitive 5K (ages 8 & older) or stick to the non-competitive* 3K (ages 7 & older) where strollers and dogs are welcome.

"Race the Loop!" by completing all four Beltline events in person and receive a commemorative medal!

  • Westside Beltline 10K-3K: February 7, 2026
  • Northside Beltline 5K-3K: April 18, 2026
  • Southside Beltline 8K-3K: August 1, 2026 (New)
  • Eastside Beltline 12K-3K: December 5, 2026

*Overall and age group awards will be given out for the 5K only. No awards will be given for the 3K, but results will still be taken.

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.

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DATE

  • April 18, 2026
LOCATION
  • Northside Beltline
    290 Colonial Homes Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
EVENT SWAG
  • adidas shirt
Cost

5K

  • $40

3K

  • $20

REGISTRATION

  • Registration will open on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
  • Online registration will close on Friday, April 17 at 9:00 p.m., or when registration sells out.
  • There will be on-site registration if there are spots available.

TIMING & RESULTS

Both the competitive 5K distance and non-competitive 3K distance will be timed. Unofficial results are immediately available online via the Atlanta Track Club Race Day App. Results are made official approximately two weeks after the event, after all inquiries have been processed.

Your timing device for this event is the MYLAPS ThinTag placed on the back of your bib. In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your bib is:

  • Clearly visible on the front of the torso
  • Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
  • Pinned in all four corners
  • Not covered (jackets, fuel belts, etc.)

Atlanta Track Club is a member organization of both the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) & USA Track & Field (USATF) and adheres to the guidelines and rules of competition in the events Atlanta Track Club conducts & provides.

COURSE INFORMATION

Course time limit:

  • 5K: 1 hour and 15 minutes (25 minute per mile pace)
  • 3K: 50 minutes (25 minute per mile pace)

For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, no pets, or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including baby joggers/strollers, roller/inline skates, and bicycles, are permitted on the 5K course. Dogs and baby joggers/strollers will start in their own wave and are ONLY permitted on the non-competitive 3K course. For complete rules and regulations for dogs/stroller events, please click here. Headphones are strongly discouraged.

2025 COURSE MAP

Additional Information

Event Address

290 Colonial Homes Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

Number Pickup

Race Day Number Pickup will take place the morning of the event beginning at 6:30 a.m. T-shirts will be distributed at the same location after the event.

Parking

Street parking is available around the Northside Beltline Trail on Havenridge Dr. (There is a parking lot and access to the Beltline at GPS 211 Havenridge Dr.), Dellwood Drive, Golfview Drive NW and Redland Road NW. There are three additional parking lots available off of Peachtree Street and Colonial Homes Drive NW.

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Awards - 5K Only

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:

  • 5K Overall Male, Female*
    Prize Money: 1st - $250, 2nd - $125, 3rd - $75
  • 5K Overall Nonbinary
    Award Only - 1st Place
  • 5K 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)

Age Limits

3K: Ages 7 & up

5K: Ages 8 & up

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 the Northside Beltline 3K-5K, 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.

Strollers & Dogs

Atlanta Track Club wants every member of the family to feel welcome at the Northside Beltline 3K - 5K including those family members with four legs or riding in strollers/baby joggers. For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, dogs and baby joggers/strollers will start in their own wave and are ONLY permitted on the non-competitive 3K course. Dogs and baby joggers/strollers will NOT be permitted on the competitive 5K course. We ask all participants pushing a young one in a stroller/baby jogger or running with their pet to adhere to certain rules and regulations. A complete list of these rules and regulations can be found here.

Inclement Weather

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.

Volunteer With Us

Interested in giving back to the sport of running? Come volunteer with us! To learn more and to register, please visit https://www.atlantatrackclub.org/volunteer. For questions about volunteering, email [email protected].

Volunteer registration for the Northside Beltline 5K-3K will open in the coming months—stay tuned!

Questions

If you have additional questions regarding the event, please email [email protected].

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Atlanta Track Club members get access to exclusive races and events, discounts on all Club events and programs and benefits from our partners. They also get guaranteed entry, the lowest price and preferred wave placement in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Join today!
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