3rd Annual GCAA Community Action 5K Walk/Run
- Date Sat 30th May 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Price $11.60
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 3rd Annual GCAA Community Action 5K Walk/Run happening on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in the scenic Stone Mountain area of Dekalb! This exciting event is part of the celebration for Community Action Month and invites participants to join the movement with the theme "Forward Together: Strengthening Communities Step by Step." Whether you choose to participate in person or virtually from your own location, this 5K is a fantastic opportunity to support vital local and statewide initiatives aimed at empowering communities and changing lives for the better.
The day kicks off at 8:00 AM with check-in, where you'll receive your exclusive event T-shirt (while supplies last). After a warm-up at 8:45 AM, the race will officially begin at 9:00 AM, bringing together runners and walkers united in their commitment to championing health and community action. By participating in this uplifting event, you will not only enhance your own well-being but also contribute to the ongoing efforts to tackle poverty and support families throughout Georgia. Don't miss your chance to be part of this inspiring event that promises to be both fun and impactful!
The day kicks off at 8:00 AM with check-in, where you'll receive your exclusive event T-shirt (while supplies last). After a warm-up at 8:45 AM, the race will officially begin at 9:00 AM, bringing together runners and walkers united in their commitment to championing health and community action. By participating in this uplifting event, you will not only enhance your own well-being but also contribute to the ongoing efforts to tackle poverty and support families throughout Georgia. Don't miss your chance to be part of this inspiring event that promises to be both fun and impactful!
Organiser's Description
JOIN THE _COMMUNITY ACTION MOVEMENT_ WITH THE 2ND ANNUAL GEORGIA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION
(GCAA) 5K WALK/RUN!
_"FORWARD TOGETHER: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES STEP BY STEP"_
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH, THIS EVENT UNITES GEORGIA ON MAY 31ST TO SUPPORT CRITICAL LOCAL AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES GEARED TOWARD EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING LIVES. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE TO RACE AT A HOSTING LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY'S IN-PERSON EVENT, OR TAKE PART VIRTUALLY FROM ANY LOCATION. REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN!
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_BY PARTICIPATING, NOT ONLY DO YOU CHAMPION YOUR WELLBEING, BUT YOU ALSO BOLSTER THE ENDURING EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY ACTION: GALVANIZING COMMUNITIES, DISMANTLING THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, AND NURTURING FAMILIES TOWARDS PROSPERITY._
READY TO LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES? THE GCAA 5K WALK/RUN IS MORE THAN JUST A RACE; IT'S A STRIDE TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERY GEORGIAN.
* 8:00AM ~ CHECK-IN: RECEIVE T-SHIRT *IF YOU DID NOT REGISTER BY 5/20/25, T-SHIRTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
* 8:45AM ~ WARM-UP
* 9:00AM ~ RACE BEGINS
* 12PM ~ EVENT ENDS _THANK YOU!_
(GCAA) 5K WALK/RUN!
_"FORWARD TOGETHER: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES STEP BY STEP"_
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH, THIS EVENT UNITES GEORGIA ON MAY 31ST TO SUPPORT CRITICAL LOCAL AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES GEARED TOWARD EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING LIVES. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE TO RACE AT A HOSTING LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY'S IN-PERSON EVENT, OR TAKE PART VIRTUALLY FROM ANY LOCATION. REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN!
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_BY PARTICIPATING, NOT ONLY DO YOU CHAMPION YOUR WELLBEING, BUT YOU ALSO BOLSTER THE ENDURING EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY ACTION: GALVANIZING COMMUNITIES, DISMANTLING THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, AND NURTURING FAMILIES TOWARDS PROSPERITY._
READY TO LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES? THE GCAA 5K WALK/RUN IS MORE THAN JUST A RACE; IT'S A STRIDE TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERY GEORGIAN.
* 8:00AM ~ CHECK-IN: RECEIVE T-SHIRT *IF YOU DID NOT REGISTER BY 5/20/25, T-SHIRTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
* 8:45AM ~ WARM-UP
* 9:00AM ~ RACE BEGINS
* 12PM ~ EVENT ENDS _THANK YOU!_
Races
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3rd Annual GCAA Community Action 5K WALK/ RUN
Incl. $1.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 30th May 2026 (9:00AM EDT)
$11.60
OPENS 13 MAY
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DeKalb County Wade Walker Park, 5585 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, 30088, GA, United States
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