Wag & Walk 5K to Benefit the Etowah Valley Humane Society
- Date Sat 19th April 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Cartersville, Georgia
- Price $33.94
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for a pawsitively fantastic time at the 6th Annual Wag & Walk 5K, taking place on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia! This exciting event kicks off at 8:00 AM and promises a beautiful and fast course that winds around the scenic Milam Farm property. It’s more than just a race; it’s a wonderful opportunity to support the Etowah Valley Humane Society while enjoying a morning of fun with your furry friends. Dogs are strongly encouraged to join their humans on this adventure, but please remember to keep them leashed.
Participants can register for only $30 until April 14th, ensuring you get your preferred T-shirt size, or $40 on race day. This USATF-Certified 5K course is also a Peachtree qualifier, making it ideal for runners looking to improve their times or earn that coveted Peachtree Road Race entry. The day will be filled with excitement, from pre-race announcements at 7:55 AM to the race awards presentation at 9:15 AM, recognizing top runners across various age categories. Don’t miss out on this fantastic event for
Participants can register for only $30 until April 14th, ensuring you get your preferred T-shirt size, or $40 on race day. This USATF-Certified 5K course is also a Peachtree qualifier, making it ideal for runners looking to improve their times or earn that coveted Peachtree Road Race entry. The day will be filled with excitement, from pre-race announcements at 7:55 AM to the race awards presentation at 9:15 AM, recognizing top runners across various age categories. Don’t miss out on this fantastic event for
Organiser's Description
ITS BACK! And at a New Time!!! And Better than ever! Please join us for the return of the (and now 6th Annual) WAG & WALK 5K TO BENEFIT THE ETOWAH VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY!! SATURDAY MORNING - APRIL 19TH - SAM SMITH PARK - CARTERSVILLE, GA 8:00 AM RACE TIME! Come enjoy this fast and beautiful course that rounds the Milam Farm property and it's all for a great cause to benefit the EVHS! Dogs are (of course!) welcome to run with you (some would even say they are "encouraged" to do so!!) But as always, please keep your furry friends on a leash.
Registration: $30 Pre-Race Registration Fee (Runs until 11:00 PM, Monday evening, April 14th. You must register by this date to guarantee your T-shirt size and lock in at the reduced rate!) $40 Race Day Registration Rate.
RACE START-FINISH & RACE DAY PARKING:
*Both the Start and Finish Line(s) will be located at the entrance to the Sam Smith Soccer Complex, behind Carterville Middle School (off Milner Road just past the intersection of Milner Rd. and Walnut Grove Rd.) There is PLENTY of Event Parking within the Cartersville Soccer Complex parking lot off Milner Rd. Click here for Google Maps' location of Parking: Cartersville Soccer Complex. Cartersville Soccer Complex [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cartersville+Soccer+Complex/@34.1339168,-84.8284174,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88f54932adfc9805:0x25487a2023afb422!8m2!3d34.1339124!4d-84.8258425!16s%2Fg%2F1yg579sn8?entry=ttu]
RACE ROUTE:
See 5K Map of the Route Below. NOTE: This is a PEACHTREE QUALIFIER and is a _USATF-Certified 5K Course_ [GA18023WC].
RACE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
*7:00 AM Race Day Registration Opens
*7:55 AM Pre-Race Announcements
*8:00 AM Wag & Walk 5K Start Time
*9:15 AM Race Awards Presentation
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP FOR THOSE PRE-REGISTERED:
Pre-Race Packet Pick-up will be held Friday, April 18th from 10 AM 6 PM at the _Big Peach Running Co. Cartersville_ Location 402 E. Church St., Suite 107, Cartersville, GA 30121.
AWARDS:
Awards will be given to the following:
*Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Winners
*Top Masters Male and Top Masters Female Winners
*Top 3 Male & Female in the following Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over
We Do hope you will join us in support of a GREAT CAUSE!
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
Registration: $30 Pre-Race Registration Fee (Runs until 11:00 PM, Monday evening, April 14th. You must register by this date to guarantee your T-shirt size and lock in at the reduced rate!) $40 Race Day Registration Rate.
RACE START-FINISH & RACE DAY PARKING:
*Both the Start and Finish Line(s) will be located at the entrance to the Sam Smith Soccer Complex, behind Carterville Middle School (off Milner Road just past the intersection of Milner Rd. and Walnut Grove Rd.) There is PLENTY of Event Parking within the Cartersville Soccer Complex parking lot off Milner Rd. Click here for Google Maps' location of Parking: Cartersville Soccer Complex. Cartersville Soccer Complex [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cartersville+Soccer+Complex/@34.1339168,-84.8284174,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88f54932adfc9805:0x25487a2023afb422!8m2!3d34.1339124!4d-84.8258425!16s%2Fg%2F1yg579sn8?entry=ttu]
RACE ROUTE:
See 5K Map of the Route Below. NOTE: This is a PEACHTREE QUALIFIER and is a _USATF-Certified 5K Course_ [GA18023WC].
RACE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
*7:00 AM Race Day Registration Opens
*7:55 AM Pre-Race Announcements
*8:00 AM Wag & Walk 5K Start Time
*9:15 AM Race Awards Presentation
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP FOR THOSE PRE-REGISTERED:
Pre-Race Packet Pick-up will be held Friday, April 18th from 10 AM 6 PM at the _Big Peach Running Co. Cartersville_ Location 402 E. Church St., Suite 107, Cartersville, GA 30121.
AWARDS:
Awards will be given to the following:
*Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Winners
*Top Masters Male and Top Masters Female Winners
*Top 3 Male & Female in the following Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over
We Do hope you will join us in support of a GREAT CAUSE!
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
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