22 | ACTIVITIES
Run for the Border!
If you’re looking for a unique 5K
run, come join America’s only 5K
series that crosses two states! The
Riverwalk Run Series offers four
opportunities throughout the year, all
starting and ending in McCaysville,
Ga., after winding through sister- city
Copperhill, Tenn.
The course takes runners (and
walkers!) through the charming
downtowns of both cities, united by
a state line in the heart of the historic
Copper Basin. Covering 3.1 miles,
participants travel alongside the
famous Toccoa River and across the
area’s iconic steel bridge — one of
only a few left in America.
Come for the day or spend the
weekend in a cozy and scenic cabin.
Food and drinks are available before
and after each of the 5Ks in the downtown
Riverwalk Shops. Then stick
around after every 5K for free, live
music at TOONEYS, which is located
inside the Riverwalk Shops.
Parking is free and plentiful, and
located right across the finish line at
McCaysville’s City Park. Created by
the nonprofit McCaysville Business
Association, the 5K series seeks to
foster economic, cultural and social
growth within the community. For
more information, please visit
riverwalkrunseries.com.
/riverwalkrunseries.com