Name: The Great Chicken Chase 5K and Chicken Mini Fun Run
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Alpharetta

About the Event

🐄 🐔 🏁 THE GREAT CHICKEN CHASE 5K 🏁 🐔 🐄

👧👦 CHICKEN MINI FUN RUN FOR THE MINI'S 👧👦
Perfect for our youngest runners, ages 10 & under! ❤️❤️

Run. Walk. Smile. Eat Chicken. 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♂️😄
Get ready to chase some chicken!

Join us for The Great Chicken Chase 5K and Chicken Mini Fun Run is a fun, family-friendly run/walk bringing together our running community, families, friends, and Chick-fil-A fans for an unforgettable morning at Halcyon.

Whether you’re chasing a PR, running your first 5K, walking with friends, or simply coming out for the fun—this race is for you.

And yes…there will be chicken and cows! 🐄 🐔

❤️ Best of all, every step you take helps make a difference! https://thedrakehouse.org/

100% of all donations from this event benefit The Drake House

Everyone Is Welcome! 🎉
🏃 Runners
🚶 Walkers
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families
⭐ First-time 5K participants
🏅 Experienced racers
🐄 Chick-fil-A fans
🙌 Anyone looking for a fun morning of movement and community!
Come dressed to race—or show up in your best chicken spirit! 🐣

Race Swag 👕🏅
The first 500 registered participants are guaranteed:

An official Great Chicken Chase 5K race shirt
A Great Chicken Chase finisher medal
Register early to guarantee your race swag!

A Delicious Finish-Line Reward 😋
We’ve added a little extra motivation to help you cross that finish line!

Every race packet will include a coupon for a FREE Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit! 🐔

Because after running a 5K, you’ve earned some chicken!

⚠️ Important Registration Information
Registration closes at midnight on Friday, October 9.

There will be NO race-day registration, so register ahead of time and don’t miss the chase!

📦 Packet Pickup
Friday, October 9
11:00 AM–6:00 PM
📍 Big Peach Running Co. – Cumming

All participants must pick up their race packets during advance packet pickup.

There will be NO race-day packet pickup. Please plan accordingly.

🏁 Race Morning
Saturday, October 10, 2026
📍 Halcyon

⏰ 5K Race Start: 8:00 AM

⏰ Chicken Mini Fun Run Start: 8:00 AM

We recommend arriving early so you have plenty of time to park, warm up, meet your friends, and get ready for the start.

Big Peach Running Co. and Chick-fil-A are excited to bring our community together for a memorable morning at Halcyon.

500 runners. One starting line. One finish line. And a whole lot of chicken. 🐔🏁

RUN IT. WALK IT. BRING THE FAMILY. 🎉
You don’t have to be a competitive runner to participate. The Great Chicken Chase is all about movement, community, family, and fun.

Run it. 🏃
Walk it. 🚶
Bring your friends. 🙌
Bring your family. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
And come ready to chase some chicken! 🐔

Races Offered

Classic Chicken Chase 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 4.8K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

The Great Chicken Race Virtual 5k

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Chicken Mini Fun Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.9° / 22.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.9° / 20.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:42

nightlight Sunset

19:01

About Alpharetta

Learn more about the host city, Alpharetta.

Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Alpharetta had a population of 65,818.