Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

RACE IS POSTPONED: Due to the weather forecast, we have had to postpone this race. The new date is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026. 🏃‍♀️🧁 Lace up your running shoes and join us for the 9th Annual Run Your Bundt's Off 5K & Baby Bundt Run, proudly sponsored by Nothing Bundt Cakes! 🎉 Whether you're chasing a new PR, walking with friends, or cheering on your little runner, this race is packed with smiles, sweet treats, and fun for the whole family! ✨ Every participant will cross the finish line and be rewarded with a delicious Bundtini from Nothing Bundt Cakes! 🧁😋 🎁 Your registration also includes: 🏅 Awesome finisher medal 👕 Commemorative Race Lightweight Long Sleeve Hoodie & Long Sleeve Crew Neck For Youth sizes ⏱️ Chip-timed 5K (5K participants only) 🎉 A fun-filled morning with an amazing community of runners and walkers! 🌎💚Best of all, every step you take helps make a difference! RUN. GIVE SHOES. HELP KIDS GROW.🌎💚 Your donation supports Eco Sneakers Foundation programs that help young people learn about money, entrepreneurship, careers, leadership and sustainability. There are two ways to give: Give sneakers → environmental/community impact. 💚 Bring Your Gently Used Shoes! 👟✨ Look for the Eco Sneakers collection area at our race and help us reduce waste, create opportunities and put shoes on the feet of children around the world. Give money/sponsor → youth empowerment and entrepreneurship. All donations from this event benefit the Eco Sneakers https://www.ecosneakers.org/ 📍 Location: Forsyth Conference Center 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd. Cumming, GA 30041 👧👦 Baby Bundt Run Perfect for our youngest runners, ages 10 & under! 💛 PACKET PICK-UP LOCATIONS AND DATES: Big Peach Running Co. Cumming (5485 Bethelview Rd, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040) FRIDAY OCTOBER 23rd & SATURDAY OCTOBER 24th FROM 12PM-5PM Race Day Packet Pickup begins at 7:00 AM at the race location under the Big Peach Tent •Virtual packets will ship after October 30th if not picked up in person •Unclaimed items will be donated after race day. ***Please note: We cannot accommodate t-shirt size exchanges during packet pickup. Limited size swaps may be available after the race. 🧁 Come for the run... stay for the Bundt! 🏃‍♂️💨 ✨ Spots fill up every year, so grab your family, invite your friends, and register today! We can't wait to celebrate with you at the starting line! 🎉🏅🧁 Weather: Event will take place rain or shine. Race officials reserve the right to delay, cancel, or alter the event due to unsafe conditions, stay tuned for event updates as race day approaches

*****NEW THIS YEAR! ALL FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL MEDAL! REVEAL COMING SOON!***** ***T-shirts are only guaranteed for registrants signed up by Midnight on Wednesday, October 21st.*** Join us for a fun evening supporting Forsyth County Schools educators in an exciting GLOW RUN starting and ending at the Forsyth Central High School football stadium. The race will wind through the lighted streets around Forsyth Central High School.

Running Towards Tomorrow is more than just a race—it's a movement to honor those we've lost to suicide and mental health struggles. It serves as a tribute and a call to action, raising awareness about a growing crisis that affects individuals, families, and communities across the nation. This event was created in memory of John Bradford Paul, lovingly known as Brad Paul—a devoted father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Brad was a lifelong runner and a passionate supporter of others. Born into a Navy family, he moved frequently throughout his early years and eventually called Forsyth County home for nearly two decades. There, he helped establish Ananchel Photography, serving the community as a local business owner for 15 years. Later, Brad moved to Tampa, Florida, where he found a new calling as a teacher for children with special needs and as a track coach. A proud alumnus of Colgate University, he carried his love for running throughout his life. But behind the miles and achievements, Brad was quietly battling mental health challenges that eventually overwhelmed him. Running Towards Tomorrow represents the resilience Brad showed and the message we hope to share: There is always a reason to keep going. Each step forward is a reminder that no one is alone, and that tomorrow holds hope. Join us as we run in memory, in solidarity, and in support of mental health awareness. Together, we can break the silence, remove the stigma, and keep moving toward a future where everyone feels seen, supported, and valued. Race Benefactor: One hundred percent of the donations made through this website will go directly to The Lou Ruspi Jr. Foundation (LRJ), a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve mental wellness and suicide prevention through interactive educational programming to school districts and the community. Learn more at www.lrjfoundation.com.

🇺🇸🚒 Hometown Heroes 5K & Fun Run 🚒🇺🇸 Run with the heroes who serve our community every day! 👨‍🚒🇺🇸👩‍🚒 Join the Forsyth County Fire Department for the Hometown Heroes 5K & Fun Run—a fun, family-friendly event celebrating the brave men and women who protect and serve our community. ❤️🤍💙 🎽 PACKET PICK-UP LOCATIONS AND DATES: Friday November 13th 12pm-5pm Big Peach Running Co. Cumming (5485 Bethelview Rd, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040) Whether you’re running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, come out and show your support for our local first responders! 📍 Location: Cumming City Center 🏃 Events: 5K and Fun Run 🎗️ Beneficiary: B.A.D.G.E. The race will start and finish at the beautiful Cumming City Center, where race-day check-in will also take place. Every Step Makes a Difference! 👟 ❤️🤍💙 All proceeds from this event will benefit B.A.D.G.E., a local organization that provides financial assistance and other support to first responders and public safety employees facing unforeseen hardships, including serious injuries and family crises. Come run with your very own Hometown Heroes and help support those who are always there for us! 🚒🚑🚓 Run for our heroes. Support our community. Make a difference.🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

Gobble Gobble...It's Turkey Trot time & we'd love for you to run with us!   This will be the "2nd helpings" of our Turkey Trots! We are excited to bring back our Turkey Trot!~  Guidelines will be the same as prior, please note the specific dates in order to qualify for a complimentary race entry! If you haven't crossed under our finish line this year...that's OK too...You can still come out and join us...it's just $22($25 on Race Day), in-person or virtual.Back for 20265K, 10K, 15K or Half Marathon DistancesVirtual 5K, 10K, 15K, or Half Marathon available for only $22 ($25 on Race Day).Swag available for purchase:  Awesome Shirts $22 ($25 on raceday), Hoodies $27 ($30 on raceday), & Finisher Medals available for online purchase just $7.50 ($10 to purchase on Raceday!) VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS RACE RECEIVE FIVE (5) FREE RACES. (Volunteers must sign up on the volunteer page.) Two weeks before Thanksgiving in 2011, we decided that we wanted to give back to a

Join us on Thanksgiving Day.  Come out and burn some pre-turkey calories while working up an appetite for your Thanksgiving Day feast by running or walking the 16th annual Tryptophan Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K. WOW, 16 years is an amazing tradition!  We are THANKFUL to all of YOU for coming out year after year.  It is great to see family and friends come together from all over to create special memories on race day!  So be THAT FAMILY on turkey day and run a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon run/walk. Runners/Walkers will have the option to participate IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY.  Race packets for virtual participants will be mailed out by USPS.  In-Person race packet pickup will be offered on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Starbucks 435 Peachtree Parkway 4-7pm and race day morning in Front of Rosati's starting at 6:30 am.   EVENT DETAILS: RACE DAY: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026 LOCATION: In front of Rosati's Pizza and Sports Pub RACE START TIMES: 13.1 - 7:30am 10K - 7:45am

🎅 🔔 🎄 RUN, WALK, JOG, AND JINGLE ALL THE WAY.....🎄 🔔 🎅 Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at one of North Georgia’s favorite Christmas traditions! ✨🎄 The Cumming Christmas Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run is more than just a race—it’s a morning filled with festive costumes 🎅, Christmas music 🎶, smiling families ❤️, and a community coming together to celebrate the season while supporting a meaningful local cause. CummingJingleJog.info https://www.thedropfoco.com/ ConnectForsyth.org Whether you’re chasing a personal best 🏃‍♂️💨, pushing a stroller, walking with friends, or introducing your children to their very first race, everyone is welcome! 🎅 Come dressed in your favorite holiday attire! Santa suits, ugly Christmas sweaters, elves 🧝, reindeer 🦌, candy canes 🍭, and festive accessories are all encouraged. After crossing the finish line 🏁, enjoy holiday music 🎶, hot chocolate ☕, delicious refreshments, awards 🏆, festive photo opportunities 📸, and plenty of Christmas cheer! 🎄✨ Every registration helps support Forsyth County Community Connection ❤️, strengthening children, families, and our local community. 🎁 Why You’ll Love This Event: 🏃 Fast, scenic 5K through Cumming City Center 🎅 Kids Fun Run ⏱️ Chip-timed race with awards 🎄 Holiday costumes encouraged 📸 Christmas photo opportunities ☕ Hot chocolate and post-race refreshments ❤️ Support a great local cause Whether you’re running, walking, jogging, volunteering, or cheering from the sidelines 📣, we can’t wait to celebrate Christmas with you! 🎄 Make this race part of your family’s holiday tradition! 🎄 📍 RACE LOCATION: Cumming City Center 423 Canton Road Cumming, GA 30040 🚗 Free parking is available in the City Center parking garage and surrounding surface lots. ⏰ Race Schedule: 7:30 AM 🎟️ Race Day Packet Pickup & Registration (if available) 8:30 AM 🔔 Christmas Jingle Jog 5K Run/Walk 9:30 AM 🎅 Kids Fun Run (10 & Under) 🎁 Registration Includes: 5K Participants 👕 Long-sleeve commemorative race shirt* 🏅 Custom finisher medal* ⏱️ Professional chip timing 🏆 Age group awards eligibility 🍪 Post-race refreshments Kids Fun Run 👕 Race shirt* 🏅 Fun Run finisher medal* *Guaranteed for participants registered before the published deadline while supplies last. 🏆 Awards: 🥇 Overall Male & Female 🥇 Overall Masters Male & Female 🏅 Top 3 Finishers in each Age Group 🎅 Special Holiday Awards Include: 🎄 Best Individual Costume 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best Family Costume ✨ Most Festive Runner 👶 Best Decorated Stroller ❤️ Holiday Spirit Award 📦 Packet Pickup: Saturday, December 12th from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Big Peach Running Co. – Cumming 5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430 Cumming, GA 30040 🎄 Race morning packet pickup begins at 7:30 AM under the Big Peach Running Co. tent. ❤️ Proceeds from the Cumming Christmas Jingle Jog benefit Forsyth County Community Connection, supporting programs that strengthen children, families, foster care initiatives, and community partnerships throughout Forsyth County.

🎅🎄 Santa Shuffle 5K & Kids Fun Run 🎄🎅 ✨ Christmas Eve Morning ✨ Thursday, December 24, 2026 Pull out your festive Christmas attire and join us for a jolly good time at the Santa Shuffle 5K & Kids Fun Run! Whether you sprint, shuffle, or stroll, this Christmas Eve tradition is perfect for the whole family. Festive costumes, holiday cheer, and a sleigh-load of fun await! 🎁❄️ ❤️ Best of all, every step you take helps make a difference! All donations from this event benefit Wee Books of Dawson County Founded in 2008, Dawson County Wee Books works in connection with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. It was founded to address a growing problem relating to children entering kindergarten without basic literacy skills and school readiness. https://www.weebooksdawson.org/ 📍 Race Location & Parking Cumming City Center 423 Canton Road Cumming, GA 30040 🚗 Free parking is available in the parking garage and surface lots throughout the City Center. ⏰ Race Start Times 🏃‍♀️ 5K Walk/Run: 8:30 AM 🧑‍🎄 Kids Fun Run—Ages 10 and Under: 9:30 AM 🎟️ Registration Online registration will remain open—if the event has not sold out—through 11:59 PM on December 23, 2026. Register early to receive the best price and guarantee your race shirt and finisher medal! 🎁 🏃 5K Participants Receive 👕 A festive long-sleeved race shirt 🏅 A custom Santa Shuffle finisher medal 🧑‍🎄 Kids Fun Run Participants Receive 🏅 A special Kids Fun Run medal ⭐ Participants registered by 11:59 PM on December 17, 2026, are guaranteed a race shirt and finisher medal. If your preferred shirt size appears in the registration menu, you will receive that size at packet pickup. If a size is marked “Sold Out,” please select an available alternative. 📦 Packet Pickup Big Peach Running Co.—Cumming 5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430 Cumming, GA 30040 📅 December 19–23, 2026 ⏰ 12:00–5:00 PM each day Please Note Shirt-size exchanges will not be available during packet pickup. If extra shirts remain after the race, participants may visit the packet pickup tent to ask about an exchange. Packets belonging to in-person participants that are not picked up will be donated. Virtual participant packets not picked up in the store will be mailed after December 26. 🚻 Restrooms Public restrooms are located on the lower level of the Cumming City Center. 🏆 Awards Awards will be presented in the following categories: 🥇 Overall Male and Female 🥇 Overall Masters Male and Female 🏅 First, Second, and Third Place Age Group Awards in five-year increments Overall and age-group awards will be available for pickup at: Big Peach Running Co.—Cumming 5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430 Cumming, GA 30040 Awards may be picked up beginning after December 26, 2026. 🌧️❄️ Rain, Snow or Shine! The Santa Shuffle will be held rain or shine. Race officials reserve the right to delay, modify, or cancel the event if conditions are considered unsafe for participants or the public. 📣 Please check this page regularly for updates, as event details are subject to change. 🎅 Ready to Shuffle? Grab your festive Christmas attire, gather your family and friends, and join us for a festive Christmas Eve morning at the Cumming City Center! 🎄 CLICK HERE to see our upcoming races and events!🎄

It's never too early to start thinking ahead! We're starting 2027 the only way we know how, with a race! After you ring in the New Year, take a nap then come out, and join us and RUN (or walk) into the New Year! We're putting on the New Year's Day 5K and New Year's Day Half Marathon. We thought it would be appropriate to kiss 2026 goodbye, and are offering the New Year's Day 5K or New Year's Day Half Marathon for just $27! We'll have the same great course, music and an awesome Finisher Medal! We'll have shirts as an additional purchase for $25. We will be starting at 9:00 am at North Forsyth Middle School in Cumming, GA. If you're not ready to be out and about, join us for the virtual 5K, or virtual Half Marathon & we will ship you your swag (continental US only; lower 48 states)! Virtual participants will receive a Finisher Medal. Purchase your commemorative NYD 2027 shirt for just $25. We’ll also be presenting overall and age-group awards for each distance in the usual 5-year categories starting at 10 & under.

This is great single and double track off-road running experience. The race will start on the asphalt (next to the playground / required for spacing) but will soon lead into the woods. The terrain is made up of a little bit of everything, steep hills, rolling hills, single track, double track, with some technical sections (rocks). There are two distance options 5.15 Miles and 3.0 Miles to choose from. Packet Pick Up is from 7:00-8:00 / Race Starts at 8:30 a.m. Sharp! Race registration includes (but not limited to), super soft tri-blend t-shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, medals for the top 3 in each age category, and an awesome off road running experience! Complete details: www.dirtyspokes.com Dirty Spokes will be handing out medals and prizes to our overall top 3 male and female finishers for each race as well as overall male and female maters, grandmasters and senior grandmasters winners. We will also be handing out medals to our top 3 male and female finishers in each age group (9&U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-49, 80&U) - you must be present to receive your medal as they will not be mailed.

Get ready to chase the sunshine—even if it refuses to show up! The Surf & Sun 5K splashes into North Georgia at West Bank Park in Cumming at the beginning of February, bringing beach-day vibes to a decidedly not beach-day forecast. While the temperatures may be brisk, the scenery more than makes up for it. This beautiful course offers an incredible 360-degree view of the Lake Lanier, giving runners a stunning backdrop of sparkling water and winter skies the entire way. Every participant will earn a custom finisher medal, a bright reminder that you braved the chill and conquered the course. We’ll also be presenting awards in all the usual 5-year age groups, celebrating fast finishes across every division. Bundle up, bring your best sunny attitude, and join us as we surf the winter waves at the Surf & Sun 5K!

We're excited to present the 11th Annual Dirty Spokes 6.2/4.3 Mile Trail Running Race at Charleston Park, Cumming, Ga. Nestled in the woods of suburban Atlanta lies a true gem. The well groomed system of trails with gentle slopes and beautiful scenery will leave you breathless, (If that doesn't the 6.2/4.3 miles will) This is a great single and double track off road running experience. The terrain is made up of a little bit of everything, rolling hills, technical sections (rocks, roots and tight twisty sections), and a shallow/narrow creek crossing. The course if beautiful and offers something for every runner truly wishing to "ditch the city". All racers will receive a long sleeve super soft tri blend shirt. Packet pickup will be the morning of the race starting at 7:00a.m to 8:00a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. SHARP! Dirty Spokes will be handing out medals and prizes to our overall top 3 male and female finishers for each race as well as overall male and female maters, grandmasters and senior grandmasters winners. We will also be handing out medals to our top 3 male and female finishers in each age group (9&U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-49, 80&U) - you must be present to receive your medal as they will not be mailed.

Something big is coming! 20 Years - 1 Cause Kick off your Cinco de Mayo celebration with the Fiesta 5k Challenge!  We are on a mission to stop ALS. The Fiesta 5k Challenge is held in memory of Jon Blais, who died from ALS in 2005, and in honor of all who are living with ALS and those who have lost their lives because of it. NEW LOCATION: Cumming City Center423 Canton Rd., Cumming, GA 30040 5K and Kids’ Fun Run options, as well as Virtual Runner All participants receive a race T-shirt (guaranteed if registered by April 16th) New this year: 5K finishers will get a finisher medal! Free Photos!Chip-timed 5k race As always, for 20 years, 100% of the proceeds benefit the Emory ALS Center Follow us on Instagram @runloco4als and join the Facebook Group called @runLOCO4ALS   Event will be held rain or shine. #runLOCO4ALS

We're excited to present the 15th Annual Dirty Spokes Haw Creek Park6.4/3.55 Mile Trail Running Race! This is great off-road running experience. The race will start in the parking lot (next to the registration area). The Haw Creek Park Trail System is a very fast, flowing trail system. If you are headed out to pre-run, we're Running this One in a "Counter-Clockwise Direction". There are two distance options 6.4 Miles and 3.55 Miles to choose from. Packet Pick Up is from 6:30-7:30 / Race Starts at 8:00 a.m. Sharp! Race registration includes (but not limited to), super soft tri-blend t-shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, medals for the top 3 in each age category, and an awesome off road running experience! Complete details: www.dirtyspokes.com Dirty Spokes will be handing out medals and prizes to our overall top 3 male and female finishers for each race as well as overall male and female maters, grandmasters and senior grandmasters winners. We will also be handing out medals to our top 3 male and female finishers in each age group (9&U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-49, 80&U) - you must be present to receive your medal as they will not be mailed.

This is great single and double track off-road running experience. The race will start on the asphalt (next to the nature center / required for spacing) but will soon lead into the woods. The terrain is made up of a little bit of everything, steep hills, rolling hills, single track, double track, with some technical sections (rocks). There are two distance options 4.0 Miles and 3.1 Miles to choose from. Packet Pick Up is from 6:30-7:30 / Race Starts at 8:00 a.m. Sharp! Race registration includes (but not limited to), super soft tri-blend t-shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, medals for the top 3 in each age category, and an awesome off road running experience! Complete details: www.dirtyspokes.com Dirty Spokes will be handing out medals and prizes to our overall top 3 male and female finishers for each race as well as overall male and female maters, grandmasters and senior grandmasters winners. We will also be handing out medals to our top 3 male and female finishers in each age group (9&U, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-49, 80&U) - you must be present to receive your medal as they will not be mailed.