Your Heart Counts 5K

Your Heart Counts 5K

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Running of the “Your Heart Counts 5K” once again presented by Union General Health System! Saturday Morning – October 3rd, 2026 – 8:00 AM Race Start – Meeks Park – Blairsville, GA! Come enjoy this absolutely beautiful race route that combines the paths of Meeks Park with a beautiful fall morning in the Mountains of North Georgia. All for a great cause to support Cardiac Health through Union General. So Please wear RED in support of this outstanding cause as Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It will be an amazing morning so we hope you’ll plan to join us!

Registration

• Pre-Race Registration Fee: $30 (Runs until 11:59 PM, Sunday evening, September 27th.)
• T-shirt Size Guarantee: Must register by the cutoff date to guarantee your T-shirt size.
• Race Day Registration Rate: $40.

Race Day Logistics & Schedule of Events

• Race Day Registration Location: Adjacent to Pavilion #3 in Meeks Park located at 490 Meeks Park Rd., Blairsville, GA 30512.
• 6:45 AM: Race Day Registration Begins.
• 7:45 AM: Race Day Registration Closes.
• 8:00 AM: “Your Heart Counts 5K” Start Time.

Pre-Race Packet Pick-up

Pre-Race Packet Pick-up will be held Friday, October 2nd, from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Union General Wellness Center located at 376 Deep South Farm Rd., Blairsville, GA 30512.

Race Route

Both the Start and Finish Lines are located adjacent to Pavilion #3 in Meeks Park. Meeks Park is one of the most BEAUTIFUL parks in all of the North Georgia Mountains! The race route itself is a mix of pavement and some hard-pack gravel with gentle rolling hills along a scenic creek!

Race Start-Finish & Race Day Parking

There is plenty of parking in Meeks Park itself so don’t sweat that! You will follow the main road into the park (stay straight!) and you will see the main parking lots on both your left and right. Parking is free!

Awards

• Top 3 Overall Winners: Male and Female.
• Top Masters Winners: Male and Female.
• Top 3 in Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 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 & Over.

We do hope you will join for this outstanding year one race in support of Cardiac Health!

Please note, this is a rain or shine event!!

For more details, visit the official race page.