Cobb County 5K
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Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia
The event on October 3, 2026 takes place in Marietta, Georgia on the Marietta Square at 50 N Park Square. Proceeds support Make A Wish Georgia to help grant wishes for Cobb County children with critical illnesses. The event is listed as a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event.
Distances and options:
- 5K (timed)
- 5K (untimed) walk/run
- 1K Fun Run for ages 4 to 11
- Phantom Runner donation option with mailed race t-shirt
Registration details include set opening and closing dates for each event. Published registration fees include a fee of $37 for the timed 5K, $33 for the untimed 5K walk/run, and $15 for the 1K Fun Run. The Phantom Runner option is donation based and includes a race t-shirt that will be mailed to the registrant.
Packet pick-up is scheduled in Marietta on the days immediately before the race at Big Peach Running Co. East Cobb/Marietta and at Al Bishop Softball Complex. Event order notes that the 1K takes place prior to the 5K and that wheelchair participants are accommodated in the schedule. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
