Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
The Atlanta Classic
The ATLANTA CLASSIC, held at beautiful Clinton Nature Preserve, is a great course for seasoned runners and for new cross country athletes to experience a true 5k length race through the woods! The High School races will be 5 km. The 5 km course consists of two loops. There are no asphalt or concrete road crossings! Racing spikes are entirely appropriate. The surface is mostly grass fields and dirt trails, with some sandy spots, and a short section of hard packed gravel road/trail.
In order to accommodate the large number of teams that The Atlanta Classic attracts each season, we hold two different divisions, an EARLY DIVISION and a LATE DIVISION. Each Division will have 4 races: Boys V & JV and Girls V & JV.
Meet Date: October 10th, 2026
Race Address: Clinton Nature Preserve: 8700 Ephesus Church Rd, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180. Click HERE for Google Maps.
Click to access The Atlanta Classic. Website= https://sites.google.com/view/atlantaclassic/home
Food and T-Shirts: Drinks, snacks, coffee, and Chick Fil A biscuits will be available on site. Cash or card accepted. T-Shirts, Long sleeved shirts, and hoodies will also be on sale that you can customize.
Parking: There is a $10 parking donation per vehicle. If you use this QR code you can pay the online donation for parking. Vehicles carrying only coaches (with DragonFly Coach's Pass) or athletes driving themselves do not pay this donation. However, if a parent is transporting athletes, that parent will be asked to donate $10. If you Prepay, please have the receipt pulled up on your device to show the parking staff before you enter the park. Not a screenshot of the receipt, please. This will help speed up the process. Thank you for your donation in advance.
COACHES Info:
Registration must be completed by Sunday October 4th @ 11pm!
- First and Runner-Up place Boys and Girls Varsity teams will receive trophies
- JV Races will be team-scored and there will be a First place trophy only.
- In all races, medals will be awarded to the Top 10 finishers.
- All athletes should be entered through the MileSplit entry portal, accessed through our Meet Homepage on the Calendar.
- It is not necessary to assign athletes to the individual races on MileSplit. Just ensure that your entire roster is entered. Each athlete will receive a bib number, and you decide which event you like to have your runners compete in. Please run only in the race Division which your team is listed in. (Early or Late)
- Varsity Races: We request that you place a Maximum of 8 athletes per Varsity Race.
- JV Races: No minimum or maximum.
- Course preview is available on Friday after noon. Teams may setup tents in designated areas Friday afternoon at their own risk.
Race Packet Pick-up: The packet pick-up will be at the Concession Stand near the Team Tent area. If you did not pay ahead of time, you must bring payment to receive you packet. Cash, Check, or you can pay by card. Receipts available upon request.
Tents: The main area for tents will be in a large open fields surrounding the playground area.
Results: Results will be posted ASAP by The Perfect Timing Company on MileSplit.
Entry Fees: Fees collected help pay for bike leaders & trailer, concessions, awards, race course equipment, timing company, and the Starter. Price per race is $100. So if you bring Boys Varsity and JV teams AND Girls Varsity and JV teams, it will be $400. If you have less than 5 athletes in one race, the cost is $20 per runner.
W9 Form: //assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/546438/files/chhs_w-9.pdf
Requests for additional information should be e-mailed to chris.wilson@dcssga.org