Published on 10/25/19

UGA Griffin campus 5K to benefit Griffin-Spalding County United Way

By Ashley N Biles

The University of Georgia Griffin campus will hold its inaugural Dawg Dash 5K on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. on the campus located at 1109 Experiment Street in Griffin, Georgia.

The event, which is open to all ages and fitness levels, will also include a 1-mile fun run/walk. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place overall winners and to the first place winners in each age category.

Registration is available at dawgdash2019.eventbrite.com and the entry fee is $20 if preregistered by Nov. 13. Late or event day registration is $25. Participants who sign up by Thursday, Oct. 31, will receive an official Dawg Dash 5K T-shirt.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Griffin-Spalding County United Way and UGA-Griffin. For more information, contact Beth Horne at 770-228-7214 or bhorne@uga.edu.

Ashley Biles is an administrative associate at the UGA Griffin campus.

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Ashley N Biles

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The Dawg Dash 5K is open to all ages and fitness levels and will also include a 1-mile fun run/walk. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place overall winners and to the first place winners in each age category.

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