Running in Augusta, GA

I live an hour from Augusta and don't know the neighborhood but there are a few good races around there. Broad Street Ramble 10k in Oct is pretty fast. Google Augusta Striders.

Nearby Aiken, SC, has some nice races - Whiskey Road 10K is one of my favorites.

37 F at 7:30 am this morning for my long run.

It's a good place to run, though super humid and warm 4 months of the year.

The best place to run is The Augusta Canal, starting at the West end. It is certainly safe on the weekends, perhaps a bit lonely during the week at times. But, it's flat, runs between the Canal and the Savannah River, and is nice packed dirt. Lots of runners and cyclists. There also is a nice bike/running path across the river in North Augusta that goes for 5 or 6 miles one way. Heading up to Aiken, there are great dirt roads to run as well.

Augusta has some decent, mostly low key races, but it's easy to drive over to Atlanta or down to Savannah for more competition. You will enjoy running there, try to get near the Canal (you can drive there and park).

The Augusta Striders used to be active in the 90s, not sure now.