Sporting Events

Cherry Blossom Golf Tournaments
Hit one for the festival! 
Saturday, March 17: Men - $180 per team; $90 per person
Sunday, March 18: Men - $180 per team; $90 per person
Thursday, March 22: Women - $75 per team
Saturday, March 24: Senior Men - $90 per team 
Sunday, March 25: Junior - $25 per person

8 a.m.; Bowden Golf Course
Details: 478.256.4101; cityofmacon.net

Racing Beds Presented by Georgia College & State University & Walthall Oil Company
Supported by Beds & Bedding
Laugh if you will. But these wild and wacky speed machines are serious. Bed race teams zoom through historic Downtown Macon in hopes of hoisting the “Fastest Bed” trophy.  Can anyone knock off the reigning champs the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department?

Cherry Street
1 p.m.
$50 per five-member team; Free admission
Official Bed Race Headquarters Beds & Bedding
Heat timing by Technicon Engineering

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Heels for the Cure Presented by Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Get pumped. Men and women will run through downtown Macon in high heels to raise money for a cure to end breast cancer.

Cherry Street
2 p.m., immediately following Bed Race
$10 donation to run
Registration: komencentralga.org; Questions: 478.390.4828

Macon-Bibb County Firefighter Competition Events Presented by Macon-Bibb Fire Department
Adding yet another reason to love everyday hero firefighters, this is a competition sure to entertain the entire family. See their skill, agility and teamwork live in downtown Macon!

Cherry Blossom Road Race Presented by Wesley Glen Ministries
Run among the cherry blossoms! Options: 10k, 5k and 1-mile fun run

Howard High School
Saturday, March 24; 8 a.m.
$20
Registration:  478.972.9188; cherryblossomroadrace.com