Name: New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon
Start: 2026-01-01
End: 2026-01-01
Location: Cumming

About the Event

It's never too early to start thinking ahead!

We're starting 2026 the only way we know how, with a race! After you ring in the New Year, take a nap then come out, and join us and RUN (or walk) into the New Year! We're putting on the #NYD5K or #NYD5K&HALFMARATHON.

We thought it would be appropriate to kiss 2025 goodbye, and are offering the NYD5K and #NYDHALFMARATHON for just $25! We'll have the same great course, music & an awesome Finisher Medal! Make sure you're registered, as we'll only be offering Finisher Medals for the first 500 participants (we ran out last year!). We'll have shirts as an additional purchase for $25.

If you're not ready to be out & about, join us for the virtual 5K, OR virtual Half Marathon & we will ship you your swag (continental US only; lower 48 states)! Virtual participants will receive a Finisher Medal and shot at awards! Purchase your commemorative NYD 2025 shirt for just $25.

We'll start at 9:00 AM at North Forsyth Middle School in Cumming, & we'll have awards in the following categories: Top 3 Overall M/F, Top 3 Masters M/F, Top 3 Grand Masters M/F, Top 3 Senior Masters M/F, & Top 3 in all the usual 5 year Age Groups 10 & Under through 80+!

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-226 days remaining

Half-Marathon

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Running

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-226 days remaining

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Cumming.

thermostat Temperature

0.8° / 10.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-3.8° / 6.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 36m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:40

nightlight Sunset

18:50

About Cumming

Learn more about the host city, Cumming.

Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In the 2020 census, the population is 7,318, up from 5,430 in 2010. Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	D.J. Smith	M	29	Massillon, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sterling Sellier	M	18	Powder Springs, GA	1:10:26.34
🥈	Siargey Pisarchyk	M	43	Alpharetta, GA	1:18:24.58
🥉	Samuel Lu	M	16	Marietta, GA	1:20:26.92
4	Aiden Allison	M	17	Woodstock, GA	1:20:44.52
5	Bing Lu	M	48	Marietta, GA	1:22:13.86
6	Ethan Keenum	M	18	Woodstock, GA	1:24:59.78
7	Aiden Pederson	M	13	Cumming, GA	1:27:51.38
8	Spencer Smith	M	20	Sharpsburg, GA	1:31:28.52
9	Herbert Fritz	M	44	Buford, GA	1:32:05.21
10	George Turnipseed	M	22	Cumming, GA	1:34:08.02
11	Nick Baker	M	40	Lawrenceville, GA	1:35:48.38
12	Katarina Dubcova	F	43	Jasper, GA	1:35:49.28
13	Jeff Andrews	M	55	Norcross, GA	1:36:03.25
14	Gavin Muir	M	42	Alpharetta, GA	1:38:12.12
15	Camilla Bennett	F	31	Atlanta, GA	1:39:07.69
16	Norman Wenger	M	56	ALPHARETTA, GA	1:39:25.37
17	Tyler Freeman	M	29	Dawsonville, GA	1:39:42.8
18	Michael Swerdlove	M	48	Cumming, GA	1:41:47.28
19	Nathan Rush	M	35	Lawrenceville, GA	1:42:27.69
20	Kevin Doan	M	28	Parkland, FL	1:45:08.5
21	Antonio Pizano	M	38	Stone Mountain, GA	1:45:39.72
22	Elizabeth Falo	F	19	Marietta, GA	1:45:49.89
23	Allison Kunz	F	22	Provo, UT	1:46:05.63
24	Ganesan Rajendran	M	43	Alpharetta, GA	1:46:44.8
25	James Hindsman	M	29	Vivian, LA	1:49:55.9
26	Sally Boyd	F	66	Marietta, GA	1:50:30.89
27	Gary Evonsion	M	62	Alpharetta, GA	1:51:14.29
28	Blair Rau	M	44	CummingCumming, GA	1:53:19.65
29	Mary Claire Warren	F	19	Newnan, GA	1:54:23.27
30	Humaira Ali	F	42	Alpharetta, GA	1:55:22.46
31	Kyra Andrews	F	18	Norcross, GA	1:56:08.84
32	Nick Tatum	M	36	Dawsonville, GA	1:59:55.11
33	Michael English	M	67	Canton, GA	2:00:45.54
34	Brandon Kunz	M	52	Cumming, GA	2:05:37.5
35	Christine Park	F	23	Purchase, NY	2:07:04.02
36	Marc Andersen	M	50	Wilson, WY	2:07:05.6
37	Oscar Andersen	M	17	Wilson, WY	2:07:07.16
38	Jason Sheppard	M	24	Purchase, NY	2:07:54.46
39	Rachel Sander	F	19	Suwanee, GA	2:09:12.87
40	Daniel Tuffy	M	50	Braselton, GA	2:09:19.03
41	Mariana Camarillo	F	48	Tucker, GA	2:11:01.77
42	Rafael Cruz	M	56	Cumming, GA	2:11:22.84
43	Lydia Robinson	F	21	Bangor, GWN	2:11:22.86
44	Clem Bell	M	54	Griffin, GA	2:11:46.66
45	Kelly Wright	F	39	Atlanta, GA	2:12:57.36
46	Louis Achungo	M	44	Dallas, GA	2:13:16.11
47	Thomas Jackson	M	46	Atlanta, GA	2:14:01.08
48	Jambu Saminathan	M	46	Alpharetta, GA	2:15:53.27
49	Isaac Witty	M	48	Flower Mound, TX	2:17:19.5
50	Stella Park	F	19	Alpharetta, GA	2:17:52.35