Registration Opens January 4th!
Events
49th Annual Possum Trot 10K
1 mile Fun Run
Possum Trot 10K GHOST RUNNER (Just mail me a t-shirt)
Event Description
The 49th Annual Possum Trot 10K and Fun Run will have a virtual and in-person registration option. The in-person race is a Fun, Flat and FAST course along the banks of the Chattahoochee River! The race is an important Community event for CNC and the proceeds benefit environmental education programs focused on the Chattahoochee River and watershed. This 10K is also a Peachtree road race qualifier!
Remember to share your race day experience with us by sharing photos on social media, @chattahoocheenaturecenter with our hashtags #possumtrot or #getyourrunon!
Thank you for supporting Chattahoochee Nature Center!
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FAQs
All participants will pick up their race number on race day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Ben Brady Pavilion starting at 6AM.
Early packet pickup will be available on Friday before the race from 11AM – 6PM at the Marietta Big Peach Running Co location (1062 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta)
Limited parking will be available at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Access to this parking lot will close at 6AM or when it becomes full. Willeo Road will close at 6AM. Participants parked in this lot may not be able to exit the lot during the race.
Additional free parking is available at St. Francis Day School, 9375 Willeo Road, Roswell. Participants parking at St. Francis Day School must walk the one mile from the parking area to the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
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No pets (except service animals) are allowed on the race course or on Chattahoochee Nature Center property. Strollers are allowed.
There will be no gear check for this event.
Yes, they will need your full neame and a copy of your confirmation email.
If there are available spots, participants can register on race day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Ben Brady Pavilion starting at 6AM. If the 10K is full, online registration will close and there will be no race day registration.
Yes there will be water stations at the finish line, halfway point and on Azalea road.
Virtual Runners: Your Possum Trot 10K t-shirt and medal will be mailed directly to the address provided on the application after the race date.
In person runners: T-shirts will be distributed to all in person runners with a bib after the race. All in-person runners will also receive die-cast medals at the finish line. At the awards ceremony, placement pins will be given to
>> Top overall male & female
>> Top overall masters male & female
>> Top 3 male & female in age group brackets
Restrooms are available at:
>>The entrance to the Nature Center in the Discovery Center on the second floor
>> Under the pavlion
>> Porta-potties next to the pavilion near the finish line
The starting line is located near the entrance of the water treatment plant and the finish line is at the Lakeside Pavilion at the Chattahoohcee Nature Center.
Walkers are welcome. Please keep in mind that chip timing will close and the roads will reopen about 90 minutes after the race begins.
You can transfer your registration to someone else, defer your registration to next year, or switch to a virtual or ghost runner if spaces are available. There are no refunds available for this race.
All runners will receive die-cast finisher medals and placement pins will be given to top overall male & female, top overall masters male & female (40 and over), top 3 male & female in age group brackets awarded after the in-person race. Kids’ Fun Run: All participants will receive awards. Race times will be posted online once everyone has completed the event.
In-Person Runners: T-Shirts will be distributed to all 10K finishers at the Ben Brady Pavilion after the race. Just present your race number at the t-shirt table.
Virtual and Ghost Runners: Your T-shirt will be mailed.
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From 6AM to 90 minutes after the start of the race
The race is a rain or shine event.
All race participants receive free admission to CNC day of race. Show your race number to receive free CNC admission on race day.
10k (in-person and virtual): $50 / $55 day of race
Fun Run (in-person and virtual): $20 / $25 day of race
Ghost Runner (just mail me the t-shirt): $40
If there are no more spaces available, there will be no day of registration.
Lefotver shirts and medals will be available for pick up at the CNC admissions desk during regular business hours for 1 week after the race.
The race starts near the water treatment plant and ends at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. It will be out and back on Willeo Road and Azalea Drive. You can find a map of the race course on the race website home pagee.
