Atlanta Dogwood Festival Celebrates Spring Fever at Mimosa 5K Run - Saturday, April 13th

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

To celebrate its favorite season, the 83rd Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival welcomes runners and walkers to the Mimosa 5K. Kicking off at Piedmont Park, the run follows a charming path through the streets of historic Midtown before ending with a mimosa toast back in the park. This new annual tradition has begun to attract 1,000+ participants each year. This event is an AJC Peachtree Road Race Qualifier, too!

For 2019, the festival has added a Kid’s “Mini Mosa” .5K Run for children ages 8 and under, which will take place in the Meadow in Piedmont Park at 9 a.m.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival Mimosa 5K details:

Start Time:

8 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2019

Start/Finish:

Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30309. Runners will gather at the corner of Charles Allen Drive and 10th Street.

Register:

https://dogwood.org/events/mimosa-5k/

Fees:

$25 per person until March 8. Price goes up March 9.

Registration includes t-shirt and mimosa (participants age 21+). One lucky winner will be selected at random to receive two tickets from Southwest Airlines to any of its destinations.

Awards:

Male and Female Open and Masters. Top finishers in the following age groups: 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 & Over. Age group prizes include gift cards and engraved champagne flutes.

Post-Race:

Runners can stay and enjoy the 83rd Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival – admission is FREE!