Jerome Scales Southside 5M

Kick off the 2026 Grand Prix Series with Atlanta Track Club for the Jerome Scales Southside 5M on January 24 in College Park. Race through the beautiful College Park neighborhood and around Woodward Academy. This event is free and exclusive to Atlanta Track Club members. This event is named for former board member Jerome Scales. ABOUT JEROME SCALES Jerome Scales was a longtime member of Atlanta Track Club who served on its Board of Directors for seven years. Diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2016, he died on June 20, 2019. Jerome was a fixture in the Atlanta running community, spreading his love for running to anyone nearby. Even after he was diagnosed, he never let the disease deter him from running or from influencing others to do the same. He adopted the motto "one mile at a time," and focused on finding joy in the journey of running regardless of how far or how fast