Please join us for the 2026 Annual Run for the Children 5K, 10K and Fun Run, hosted by The Service League of Cherokee County. The race will be held at Etowah River Park in Canton GA.
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — Santas Helper
Type — Running
08:00
$20.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:30
$35.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Canton.
Learn more about the host city, Canton.
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958, up from 7,709 in 2000.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of 2026 Run for the Children 5K 10K and Fun Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Matt Lawley | 19:20.8 | |
| 🥈 | Waylon Berger | 20:06.6 | |
| 🥉 | Max Tyler | 21:31.8 | |
| 4 | Ben Goodrich | 21:35.8 | |
| 5 | Colter Deas | 22:49.5 | |
| 6 | Sam Mitchell | 23:07.2 | |
| 7 | Scott Johnson | 23:56.8 | |
| 8 | Emily Hogan | 24:13.4 | |
| 9 | G. Andretta | 24:17.9 | |
| 10 | Daniel Andretta | 24:18.3 | |
| 11 | E. Pavsner | 24:57.6 | |
| 12 | Lindsey Naylor | 25:00.8 | |
| 13 | Liliana Hoot | 25:02.5 | |
| 14 | Leydi Jeranimo Lopez | 25:16.6 | |
| 15 | Brian Berry | 25:22.1 | |
| 16 | Brennan Wetherington | 25:27.4 | |
| 17 | Jordan Miller | 25:38.4 | |
| 18 | Kate Kessock | 25:47.8 | |
| 19 | Rachel Rafinski | 26:07.5 | |
| 20 | Angelo Lewis | 26:18.5 | |
| 21 | Stephen Hinkelmann | 26:32.8 | |
| 22 | Raven Hammett | 26:39 | |
| 23 | Wayne Davis | 26:40.3 | |
| 24 | Matthew Villarama | 26:45.6 | |
| 25 | Michael Cushman | 26:49.8 | |
| 26 | Henry Allen | 27:06 | |
| 27 | Heidi Spaeth | 27:08.3 | |
| 28 | Gloria Lathem | 27:09.1 | |
| 29 | Melissa Morris | 27:25.5 | |
| 30 | R. Heath | 27:30.5 | |
| 31 | Cody Fulkerson | 27:38.5 | |
| 32 | Alexia Caldwell | 27:39 | |
| 33 | Stafford Connor | 27:45 | |
| 34 | Bob Connor | 27:45.3 | |
| 35 | Kevin Schmitt | 27:47.8 | |
| 36 | Guy Byars | 27:54 | |
| 37 | Kobi Schmitt | 27:54.8 | |
| 38 | Amanda Winkler | 27:59.6 | |
| 39 | Craig Russell | 28:02.2 | |
| 40 | Z. Morgan | 28:07.9 | |
| 41 | C. O'Brien | 28:12.2 | |
| 42 | I. Preddy | 28:12.9 | |
| 43 | Patricia Watson | 28:37.6 | |
| 44 | Chris Johnson | 28:43.6 | |
| 45 | Nick Curtis | 28:45.9 | |
| 46 | Darrell Watson | 28:47.6 | |
| 47 | Madison Curtis | 28:50.8 | |
| 48 | Katie Manley | 28:53.1 | |
| 49 | Burak Uduk | 28:58.9 | |
| 50 | William Maurer | 29:03.7 |
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