Weaving through Tech’s beautiful campus since 1973, the Pi Mile Road Race is one of the longest continually held 5Ks in Atlanta. Enjoy all of the Pi Mile’s traditional race day activities – music, food, hanging out with Buzz. Be a part of this 3.141592… tradition with fellow Georgia Tech …
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Weaving through Tech’s beautiful campus since 1973, the Pi Mile Road Race is one of the longest continually held 5Ks in Atlanta. Enjoy all of the Pi Mile’s traditional race day activities – music, food, hanging out with Buzz. Be a part of this 3.141592… tradition with fellow Georgia Tech alumni, students, family, and friends.
Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, the annual Dean George C. Griffin Pi Mile 5K Road Race is one of the longest continually running races in Atlanta. It is named after former Dean of Students, George C. Griffin, in honor of his tenure as a track and cross country coach. The race founder is alumnus L. McTier “Mac” Anderson, IM ‘67. The first race in 1973 was 3 miles long and was expanded to 3.14 miles after 1975 — hence the Pi Mile. To advertise the race as a 5K event and thus attract more runners, the finish line was moved to 5 kilometers, slightly less than pi, in 2002.
Part of the race is run along the Tyler Brown Pi-Mile Trail, a 3.14-mile running course around well-lit areas of the Georgia Tech campus, designated with disc-shaped markers and maps along the way. Tyler Brown was a former Student Government Association President who ran daily for ROTC and pushed heavily for a well-lit and safe running trail. Tyler Brown was killed in action in Iraq on September 14, 2004. The trail was completed in December, 2004 and was dedicated in his honor in April, 2005.
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Nice race around Georgia Tech campus
Nice race around the Georgia Tech campus with around 1300 runners. The course had a few hills and turns so PRs are difficult to get. Good value for the low … MORE
Nice race around the Georgia Tech campus with around 1300 runners. The course had a few hills and turns so PRs are difficult to get. Good value for the low race fee (e.g. plenty of refreshments at finish; good quality T-shirts; well organized). But, if you want a medal, you need to finish in top 3 of your division.