11th annual Hattiesburg Half-Marathon/10K/5K fundraiser set for this weekend wdam.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdam.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Downtown road closures, time change for Hattiesburg Half-Marathon Saturday The event, which is presented by Forrest General Hospital, will begin in Downtown Hattiesburg and run through The Avenues, the University of Southern Mississippi and the Longleaf Trace back to Downtown Hattiesburg. (Source: Hattiesburg Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K) By Renaldo Hopkins | April 9, 2021 at 1:57 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 2:03 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Road closures will be set in place Saturday morning as the City of Hattiesburg gears up for this yearâs Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K.
The event, which is presented by Forrest General Hospital, will begin in downtown Hattiesburg and run through The Avenues, The University of Southern Mississippi and the Longleaf Trace back to downtown Hattiesburg.
Hundreds of runners will be taking over Hattiesburg s streets Saturday for the Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K and 5K.
The half marathon will begin at 7 a.m. in front of Saenger Theater and end at the same place.
From approximately 6 a.m. until noon Saturday, there will be street closures in downtown Hattiesburg, The Oaks, Parkhaven, Longleaf Heights and around The University of Southern Mississippi.
A total of 1,385 people have signed up to participate, according to organizers.
The Pinebelt Foundation is hosting the event, in its 10th year, and it is sponsored by Forrest General Hospital and other local businesses.
The event is focusing on the philanthropic impact by offering a charity runner option. Charity Runners can choose one of 14 selected agencies in the Pinebelt region for which to raise money and awareness for its mission.