Lace up and take flight! Join us on October 10, 2026 in Kennesaw, Georgia for the Kraska Velocity 5K — a community run/walk event brought to you by passionate KSU alumni who believe in the power of investing in our student-athletes. This event is presented by the Owls Fund Business Committee.
Every step you take. Every dollar you raise. Goes directly to supporting KSU student-athletes through the Owls Fund.
The Owls Fund Business Committee is a nonprofit organization made up of dedicated Kennesaw State alumni with one mission: Supporting Our Athletes Rise. This event is our way of bringing the entire community together — KSU fans, local businesses, families, and Cobb County neighbors — to rally behind the young men and women who represent our university with pride.
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Kennesaw.
Learn more about the host city, Kennesaw.
Kennesaw is a suburban city northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, located within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. Known from its original settlement in the 1830s until 1887 as Big Shanty, it became Kennesaw under an 1887 charter. According to the 2020 census, Kennesaw had a population of 33,036, a 10.9% increase in population over the preceding decade. Kennesaw has an important place in railroad history. During the Civil War, Kennesaw was the staging ground for the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862. Kennesaw is home to Kennesaw State University, an R2 research institution and the third-largest public university in the state of Georgia.
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