Unsanctioned races in Atlanta
Georgia, USA
Upcoming
The scene
Atlanta’s grassroots racing runs mostly on foot. The Georgia Ultrarunning and Trailrunning Society (GUTS) holds free runs for its members, including the Atlanta Fat Ass, a post-holiday 50K and 25K at Sweetwater Creek State Park since 1994, and the Pumpkin Butt 50K in Kennesaw, and #runtheatl has raced around the finished and unfinished parts of the BeltLine since 2015. On bikes, The Spindle, a bag maker and shop on Auburn Avenue, hosted the city’s 2025 Cranksgiving alleycat.
Notable races
- CyclingWebsite ↗
A Race of Offerings to the Crank Godz
A Cranksgiving alleycat from Red’s Beer Garden where riders carry groceries and handwritten notes for unhoused neighbors, benefiting Cycling 4 Good.
- RunningWebsite ↗
#runtheatl
A race around Atlanta held twice a year, a summer loop of about 20 miles whose route changes as the BeltLine is built and a winter race of 14 to 16 miles from Monday Night Garage in the West End.
Recently run on ALLEYKAT
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No cycling race in Atlanta has run on ALLEYKAT yet.
How races get in here
The directory is curated by ALLEYKAT. Races timed on the app appear in their city on their own once they have a date or have been run, and everything else is added by hand after we have checked it against the organiser’s own page. There is no form and no fee.