The course itself is seen in the map below. There is a little jaunt through Columbus, Georgia until you get right on the river. The course is well marked and people are helping you not to get lost as the river trail has numerous tangents and you don't want to mistakenly take one and end up at a water treatment plant. There are not any aid stations/water stations along the course so if you need water, make sure you bring some with you. Water is, however, provided at the end of the race.
The course is relatively flat but Big Dog tends to do something that I both love and hate. They tend to end their runs on a hill. Now I love it because it is a great feeling running up that hill, cresting it and seeing the finish line. I hate it because you are tired by that point (especially their longer races) and you just want to be finished, not to run up a hill. However. if you can make the push and run up the whole hill, you'll feel amazing. The entire run is only a 108ft elevation gain so pretty flat overall.
If you want a great run full of Christmas spirit, the Jingle 5K from Big Dog in Columbus, GA is a great way to start of the holiday season.
Elevation profile
