12th Running Of The Brookhaven Bolt Set For Saturday.

BROOKHAVEN, GA -- The 12th Annual Brookhaven Bolt 5K fundraiser and festival will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Village Place Brookhaven on Dresden Drive.

Here's what on tap for this year's event:

• Post Race Family Festival
• Drawing and Prize Giveaways
• Stroller/Walker/Pet Friendly
• Official race chip timing by Orion Racing
• Sought After Race Shirts
• USATF Certified 5K
• AJC Peachtree Road Race Qualifier
• 11 Age Groups w/ Medals & Trophies

One hundred percent of the race's proceeds are donated directly to Ashford Park Elementary School. The race course is USATF Certified and has been called challenging but fair by previous runners. The Brookhaven Bolt is also an official AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifying event.

The Brookhaven Bolt was created by Bill Sluben in 2007 with about 200 runners the first year. Since then it has raised over $300,000 for Ashford Park Elementary and now hosts over 1900 runners annually.