Our plan to ensure that no duck is left behind:

- The blue lines represent our main containment zone and are designed to funnel the ducks to shore where the finish line will be. By directing the flow of ducks to shore rather than finishing in the middle of the river it will facilitate removing ducks from the water quickly and efficiently.

- The red lines represent paddlers who will travel behind the main heard of ducks to begin the river clean up and remove stragglers and the one close to the orange net is for any ducks who slip past the main containment area

- The orange line is a net running across the river and is our last line of defense. 

- Yellow circles are the ducks and will be piled up on shore for a final count to ensure that every duck that went in the river comes back out.

Download the Duck Race/Funzone flyer here.

Runners and walkers looking to save money and increase the good they do for area communities still have time to sign up for the Firefly Trail Race Series, but not much.  Registration closes with the start of the Winterville Snowflake 10K on Jan. 25.

The series is professionally managed by Classic Race Services and presented by Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. It will provide competitive and recreational running and walking opportunities in towns formerly linked by the Athens Branch of the Georgia Railroad. This 39-mile transportation corridor is being converted into a non-motorized rail-trail between Athens and Union Point. A safe, off-road path for walking, running, biking, skating and other non-motorized uses, the Firefly Trail will connect three counties and eight communities, offer health benefits, boost economies and bring people together.

The Firefly Trail Race Series features these events in 2020:

-  Winterville Snowflake 10K, Jan. 25, 9 a.m., a Peachtree qualifier, starting at 101 South Marigold
Lane

-  Maxeys Model Mile 5K, May 2, 7:30 a.m., starting on Laurel Lane off Ga. 77

-  Crawford Restoration Run 5K, Sept. 7, 7:30 a.m., starting at the Crawford Depot on U.S. 78

​-  Union Point Junction Jamboree Jog 5K, Sept. 26, 8:30 a.m., starting at 206 Veazey St.

Series registration costs $64 per runner/walker, a price that works out to just $16 per race. Registration includes all awards, services and incentives offered by each race, including t-shirts. In addition, Classic Race Services will present awards specifically for Firefly Trail Race Series participants after the Union Point Junction Jamboree, and participants also earn points for the Black Bag Race Series. 

Click here to download the registration form. 

Paper forms are also available at all upcoming Classic Race Services events or by contacting Anne Garner (annegar36@windstream.com), John Kissane (jakissane@gmail.com) or Carole Black (classicraceservices@gmail.com).

Mail-in registrations must be received by Jan. 20 in order to have time for processing before the Snowflake 10K. However, you can sign up for the series at day-of registration for the Snowflake 10K on Jan. 25.  Registration for the Snowflake 10K will open at 8 a.m.

"This inaugural race series will highlight the strong connections between Firefly Trail and the cities along its 39-mile corridor," said John Kissane, Trail Development Coordinator and an avid runner. "In addition, the series will highlight the potential Firefly Trail holds for attracting a variety of fun recreational activities to the area."

"The four races that compose the 2020 series are established events," noted Anne Garner, Firefly Trail Inc., Board member and lead organizer of the Maxeys Model Mile 5K. "But each subsequent year, as Firefly Trail progresses toward completion, we envision the race series expanding and improving. And each race in the series welcomes competitive runners as well as fitness joggers and recreational walkers of all ages."

Runners and walkers looking to save money and increase the good they do for area communities are invited to register for the 2020 Firefly Trail Race Series, which brings together registration for four local races in support of the Firefly Trail.

The inaugural race series is presented by Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty and managed by Classic Race Services. It will provide competitive and recreational running and walking opportunities in towns formerly linked by the historic Athens Branch of the Georgia Railroad. This 39-mile transportation corridor is being converted into a non-motorized rail-trail between Athens and Union Point. A safe, off-road path for walking, running, biking, skating and other non-motorized uses, the Firefly Trail will connect three counties and eight communities, offer health benefits, boost economies and bring people together.
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The Firefly Trail Race Series features these events in 2020:

-  Winterville Snowflake 10K, Jan. 25, 9 a.m., a Peachtree qualifier, starting at 101 South Marigold Lane

-  Maxeys Model Mile 5K, May 2, 7:30 a.m., starting on Laurel Lane off Ga. 77

-  Crawford Restoration Run 5K, Sept. 7, 7:30 a.m., starting at the Crawford Depot on US 78

-  Union Point Junction Jamboree Jog 5K, Sept. 26, 8:30 a.m., starting at 206 Veazey St.

"This inaugural race series will highlight the strong connections between Firefly Trail and the cities along its 39-mile corridor," said John Kissane, Trail Development Coordinator and an avid runner. "In addition, the series will highlight the potential Firefly Trail holds for attracting a variety of fun recreational activities to the area." 

"The four races that compose the 2020 series are established events," noted Anne Garner, Firefly Trail Inc., Board member and lead organizer of the Maxeys Model Mile 5K. "But each subsequent year, as Firefly Trail progresses toward completion, we envision the race series expanding and improving. And each race in the series welcomes competitive runners as well as fitness joggers and recreational walkers of all ages."

Registration is open through Jan. 20, 2020, at $64 per runner/walker, a price that works out to just $16 per race. Registration includes all awards, services and incentives offered by each race, including t-shirts. In addition, Classic Race Services will award points for the Black Bag Race Series, and the Firefly Trail Race Series awards will be presented on Sept. 26 after the Union Junction Jamboree 5K.
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Click here to download the registration form. One form can be used for up to four participants. Please note that payment by check is required, made payable to Firefly Trail Inc. The form and check must be mailed to Classic Race Services, 1860 Barnett Shoals Road, Suite 103-498, Athens, GA 30605, on or before Jan. 20, 2020.

Lee Morgan, president of the Oconee County Cycling Organization, presented Firefly Trail Inc. with a check for $1000 to support the Firefly Trail and raise awareness of bicycling and bicycle safety throughout our region. The funds came from the 2019 Tour d'Oconee, a mass participation bicycling event held May 11 in Oconee County.  Thank you Lee and Oconee County Cycling Organization!