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Run in Putnam

Eatonton, GA

Sat, Oct 31, 2026

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When

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

Where

109 E Marion St, Eatonton GA

Distances

5K · 1 Mile

Typical weather

On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years

2025

43–64°F

dry

2024

61–79°F

dry

2023

53–64°F

dry

2022

59–74°F

rain

2021

50–65°F

dry

2020

48–65°F

dry

2019

44–78°F

rain

2018

50–77°F

dry

2017

45–71°F

dry

2016

61–86°F

dry

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About this race

RIP: Run in Putnam is Putnam County's spookiest 5K through the hauntingly beautiful streets of historic downtown Eatonton, Georgia.Dress up, show up, and run or walk your way through 3.1 miles of tree-lined streets, historic architecture, and enough Halloween spirit to raise the dead. Along the way, you'll pass legendary haunted locations, and perhaps the ghosts themselves. 

The fastest three men and fastest three women are offered prize money:
1st Place: $500 
2nd Place: $250 
3rd Place: $125 
Winners must be present at awards ceremony to receive prize funds.

Wear an award-winning costume and win great gift cards!
Best Overall Costume: $100 gift card
Most Creative Costume: $50 gift card
Scariest Costume: $25 gift card

After you cross the finish line, the real party begins. Join us at The Livery Studio:

The Artisans Village Livery Studio
109 East Marion Street
Eatonton, GA 31024

Post race activities including an awards ceremony, local vendors, and our legendary Costume Contest, where the most creative, scariest, and downright funniest costumes take home bragging rights and prizes.

What's included:

RFID-timed 5K race through historic downtown Eatonton
Up-close encounters with Eatonton's most famous resident ghosts
Age group and overall awards
Costume contest with prizes
Post-race after-party with local food and beverage vendors
A whole lot of Halloween spirit
Whether you PR or come in dead last, RIP: Run in Putnam is the kind of race that keeps you coming back from the grave every year.

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