Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia
- Date Sat 4th October 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Marietta, Georgia
- Price $38.50 - $44.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Cobb County 5K benefiting Make-A-Wish Georgia on Saturday, October 4th, 2025! Held in the vibrant Marietta, Cobb, this exciting 5-kilometer event promises to be a day filled with community spirit and purpose. Every stride you take helps to support the 47 children in Cobb County waiting for their dreams to come true. Join us as we gather on the Marietta Square, where pre-race festivities kick off at 7:20 a.m. and the race starts promptly at 8:00 a.m.
This year, participants can also take pride in knowing that the Make-A-Wish 5K is a qualifying event for the prestigious Peachtree Road Race. Make sure to register by September 14th, 2025, to guarantee your exclusive event t-shirt! Walk-up registration will be available from 6:30 a.m. until 7:20 a.m., so don't miss your chance to be part of this uplifting event. Join us in making a difference and help put a smile on a child's face—let’s run for a great cause!
This year, participants can also take pride in knowing that the Make-A-Wish 5K is a qualifying event for the prestigious Peachtree Road Race. Make sure to register by September 14th, 2025, to guarantee your exclusive event t-shirt! Walk-up registration will be available from 6:30 a.m. until 7:20 a.m., so don't miss your chance to be part of this uplifting event. Join us in making a difference and help put a smile on a child's face—let’s run for a great cause!
Organiser's Description
Every year, Cobb County hosts the Make-A-Wish 5K, a 5-kilometer run the benefits of which are donated to Make-A-Wish Georgia to grant wishes for Cobb County children with critical illnesses. This year, there are 47 children in Cobb County waiting to have his or her wish granted. It is our hope to grant more wishes and we know that it takes a community to make this happen. Help us put a smile on a child's face by making their wish come true.
The Make-A-Wish 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event.
Participants assemble on the Marietta Square, pre-race festivities begins at 7:20 a.m., the race begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. Walk-up registration begins at 6:30 a.m., ending at 7:20 a.m.
GUARANTEED T-SHIRT CUT-OFF IS SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2025: T-SHIRTS ARE GUARANTEED ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED BY THIS DATE.
Join us and let's run for a great cause!
The Make-A-Wish 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event.
Participants assemble on the Marietta Square, pre-race festivities begins at 7:20 a.m., the race begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. Walk-up registration begins at 6:30 a.m., ending at 7:20 a.m.
GUARANTEED T-SHIRT CUT-OFF IS SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2025: T-SHIRTS ARE GUARANTEED ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED BY THIS DATE.
Join us and let's run for a great cause!
Races
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5K (Timed)
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$44.00
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5k (Untimed) Walk/Run
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$38.50
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Phantom Runner (Donation Only)
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$38.50
A Phantom Runner is someone who wants to support the 5K but is not able to attend the race. The fee for Phantom Runners is $30 and they must submit a registration form. They will receive a race t-shirt which will be mailed to them after the race.
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