Run in Putnam

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.

Community event in Eatonton, GA 31024.