Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia

About the Event

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 many 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. To find out more about Make-A-Wish, visit: https://wish.org/georgia/our-stories.

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.

Join us and let's run for a great cause!

**The race will go on as planned unless conditions are deemed hazardous to runners and volunteers.**

Races Offered

1K Fun Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 1K Fun Run

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$15.00

5K (Timed)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$37.00

5k (Untimed) Walk/Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$32.00

Phantom Runner (donation only)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Phantom Runner (donation only)

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

1K Fun Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 1K Fun Run

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$15.00

5K (Timed)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$35.00

5k (Untimed) Walk/Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$30.00

Phantom Runner

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Phantom Runner

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$25.00

Phantom Runner (donation only)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Phantom Runner (donation only)

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$30.00

Timed 5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$30.00

Untimed

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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183 days remaining

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Marietta.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.4° / 22.9°

wb_sunny 10.6° / 21.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.9 /

water_drop 68.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.4° / 22.9°

wb_sunny 10.6° / 21.2°

air 10.9 km/h

water_drop 68.5%

About Marietta

Learn more about the host city, Marietta.

Marietta is a city of 61,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Dobbins Air Reserve Base on the south side of town and a Lockheed Martin manufacturing plant are among the major industries in the city.