Walk For Wishes® is a nationwide Make-A-Wish fundraiser that supports granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. It's a family-friendly event powered by wish families, volunteers, companies, donors and friends. By joining this caring community of people at one of the many walks across the U.S., you will help ensure that no child waits even one unnecessary day to experience the hope and joy that a wish brings!!!!

1. Register. Sign up today and invite friends, family and colleagues to join your team.

2. Fundraise. Tell people why you are supporting Make-A-Wish and ask for their support. Make it personal to make it powerful.

3. Walk Day. See the Make-A-Wish mission come to life and celebrate your fundraising success.

Our team at Mountaintop Boys Home invites you to our inaugural 5K fundraising event.

Mountain Top is a Group Home for teen boys, and a foster care agency located on expansive acreage near the Chattahoochee National Forest. The mission of Mountain Top is to provide hope and healing to children and families that find themselves in crisis. These boys often arrive with unsureness of where life is bringing hem. With the challenges that they are facing, we help provide a place of hope and healing. Their daily life here is an organized family style living, guided by professional staff who care for each boy individually.

Our event provides several ways you can participate and support.

• Run our 5K course in-person

• Participate virtually from your place of choice. Run, walk...or even roller skate! Move at your own pace and what is comfortable for your body.

• Purchase our Inaugural Run for Hope shirt by being a Phantom Runner participant. Not running, but wanting to support.

The Brookhaven Bolt 5K presented by Blade Injury Law is a Run/Walk/Stroller push through one of Brookhaven’s amazing neighborhoods, Ashford Park. The 2026 race will take place on Saturday, May 16th. All proceeds from this annual event go to support Ashford Park Elementary School.

Check out their frequently asked questions HERE.

The Villages at Carver Family YMCA's It Takes the Village 5K Walk/Run is here!

This is a fun family event and will be taking place along the beautiful Westside Beltline at Pittsburg Yard. This event is more than a walk or run, every step taken and every sponsorship dollar raised will directly impact the access and assistance for all Y provided programs and services at the Villages at Carver YMCA to ensure that no one is turned away from affordable programming.

Financial assistance, funded through the Annual Campaign, is available based on the need for all Y programs. The Y actively seeks to identify and involve those in need. By Registering to participate in the “It Takes the Village 5K Run/Walk” , you are helping first hand with making a difference with us.

The Summer Sun Run 5K heats things up as the second race of the 2025 Kennesaw Grand Prix Series!

Whether you’re tackling your first-ever 5K or chasing a new personal record, this fast, the Kennesaw 5K Race Series features a beautiful, paved route through Kennesaw’s award-winning Swift-Cantrell Park and into the heart of historic downtown Kennesaw, GA.

This fast, flat, USATF-certified course blends small-town charm with lively community spirit and race-day excitement. Whether you’re chasing a new personal record or enjoying a walk with friends and family, this course is perfect for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.

Register today and bring the whole family out for an energetic, fun-filled morning celebrating fitness, community, and the thrill of race day in Kennesaw!

***Race Shirt Deadline: Be sure to register by Sunday, May 31 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt! Participants may continue to register through race morning; however, shirts will not be guaranteed after the deadline.

The Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation's Feathers 5K is a community based and family friendly fund run and walk in which participants can "flock together" to help make the financial burden of cancer as light as a feather! The Feathers 5K will take place on Saturday, June 6th at 8:00 a.m. at Oglethorpe University. The Feathers 5K benefits the Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce the additional stress that a cancer diagnosis could bring by providing assistance to patients in financial need. ACCF is dedicated to providing this critical financial assistance to adults living with cancer across our 17-county metro Atlanta service area. In 2024, ACCF provided over $450,000 in assistance to more than 1,600 metro Atlanta cancer patients in need.

Join E.F.F.E.C.T Fitness and Cause of E.F.F.E.C.T , a 501(c)(3), for the 6th Annual Metropolitan 5k race! The race is held on Juneteenth to commemorate the holiday and bring awareness to the overall health benefits of physical activity and mental wellness, specifically in underserved communities. 

The Metropolitan 5k exemplify community and open to all fitness levels. Grab a friend or your family and come RUN YOUR RACE!

The Metropolitan 5k is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier!

All proceeds from The Metropolitan 5k go towards programming and executing some of our most impactful programs such as the Back 2 School Drive and Holiday Giveback with Atlanta Public School students. Both E.F.F.E.C.T Fitness and Cause of E.F.F.E.C.T have transformed the lives of many children and adults through fitness and service and your contribution continues to help us push our missions forward. 

In 2026, the Riverwalk Run Series proudly celebrates America's 250th birthday alongside the states of Georgia and Tennessee! As America’s only two-state 5K series, our three-event lineup invites participants to experience three seasons in the geographic and cultural heart of Appalachia.

Join the excitement of this one-of-a-kind series, which includes the Trout Trot 5K every spring, Walk the Line 5K every summer, and the Bigfoot Boogie 5K every fall, with a coveted CHALLENGE ITEM awarded to participants who complete all three.

Walk the Line 5K has always been a rockin’ summer celebration inspired by Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line.” This year, we’re turning up the fun with a Christmas-in-July twist! Expect holiday music, festive décor, and cheerful vibes as participants jingle all the way through McCaysville and Copperhill.

Participants will enjoy a scenic 3.1-mile course (with just one hill) that crosses the state line twice between McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN. The route winds alongside the picturesque Toccoa River, through two charming downtowns, and is ideal for runners, walkers, strollers, and even four-legged friends.

The lively riverfront atmosphere blends summer fun with holiday magic—many participants return later in the year to experience the real thing.

All three Riverwalk Run Series 5Ks are Official Peachtree Qualifiers for the AJC Peachtree Road Race.

Please join us for the 4th Annual Run to Church at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Brookhaven on Saturday, August 29, 2026. All proceeds will benefit OLA’s St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Christian outreach ministry which provides financial assistance to neighbors in need.

This year’s event, which offers both a 5K and Fun Run, will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. Both races are family-friendly, welcoming all ages of runners and walkers. Strollers are allowed to be pushed, but dogs are not allowed.

Please stay after the races for an awards ceremony and to enjoy the festivities complete with a kids’ area, refreshments, and giveaways from our sponsors.

Register for the 5K or Fun Run by August 17th to be guaranteed your t-shirt size. Then, shirts will be available while supplies last.

Kick off your Labor Day with one of Atlanta’s favorite holiday traditions! The Big Peach Sizzler 10K & 5K returns on Monday, September 7, 2026, offering fast, point-to-point courses, a vibrant post-race celebration, and a chance to support families and individuals living with cystic fibrosis.

Whether you're chasing a PR, walking with friends, or starting a new family tradition, the Sizzler delivers an unforgettable race-day experience.

Race Highlights

• Point-to-point, net downhill courses perfect for all paces

• 5K start: near Brookhaven MARTA Station at 7am

• 10K start: near Chamblee MARTA Station at 7:30am

• Finish for both races: Buckhead Station

• Stroller-friendly

• Post-race festival with food, music, vendors, and beer from StillFire Brewing

• Premium swag: Tri-blend race shirt, custom finisher medal, finish line towel

• Team & Family Discounts:

  • $3 off per person for 3+ registrations

  • $5 off per person for team registrations

• No price increase from 2025 to 2026!

• No race-day registration available

The Harvest Hustle 5K is the third exciting race in the 2026 Kennesaw Grand Prix Series! 🍂🏃‍♀️

Thinking about running your first 5K? Or ready to chase a new PR? Lace up and explore Kennesaw! The Kennesaw 5K Race Series features a beautiful, paved route through Kennesaw’s award-winning Swift-Cantrell Park and into the heart of historic downtown Kennesaw, GA. This fast, flat, USATF-certified course blends small-town charm with lively community spirit and race-day excitement. Whether you’re chasing a new personal record or enjoying a walk with friends and family, this course is perfect for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities

Register today and bring the whole family out for a festive, active morning filled with fall fun in Kennesaw!

***Race Shirt Deadline: Be sure to register by Sunday, September 13 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt! Participants may continue to register through race morning; however, shirts will not be guaranteed after the deadline.

The Dyslexia Dash 2026 can be run as an in-person race or as a virtual race.   You choose whichever one works for you. 

The in-person races will be held on October 17, 2026, at Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, 30346.  The race will begin in the parking lot near the Von Maur store. The Dyslexia Dash will include both a 5km run and 1-mile kids' run for those with big hearts but little legs (children ten years of age and under). The 1 mile kids' run begins at 7:45 am.  The 5km run begins at 8:15 am. All participants will receive a t-shirt at the end of the race.  There will also be a kids' play area, a DJ, a teacher appreciation raffle, a Dyslexia Talent & Creativity Showcase area, an awards ceremony, and sponsor tents to visit.

For those attending the in-person race, you must be present to pick up your t-shirt or have someone pick it up for you.

For those choosing the virtual race, participants will run their own course and can post their times.  As soon as you register, you can run the race. The Dyslexia Dash website will be open to receiving postings of times on October 1 and will remain open until 11:59 pm ET on October 17, 2025. Participants will have the option to post their times via the Dyslexia Dash website, using text message or sending an email.  Race t-shirts and race bags for Virtual Race Participants will be mailed the week of October 19. 

Register today for either the virtual or in-person race. Thank you for your participation!

👻🎃 Nightmare on Main 5K is BACK—and it’s the final race of the 2026 Kennesaw Grand Prix Series!

Throw on your best Halloween costume and hit the streets of downtown Kennesaw! Whether it’s your very first 5K or you’re chasing a spooky-fast PR, the Kennesaw 5K Race Series features a beautiful, paved route through Kennesaw’s award-winning Swift-Cantrell Park and into the heart of historic downtown Kennesaw, GA. This fast, flat, USATF-certified course blends small-town charm with lively community spirit and race-day excitement. Whether you’re chasing a new personal record or enjoying a walk with friends and family, this course is perfect for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.

Register today and bring the whole family out for a thrilling, high-energy morning filled with fitness, community, and Halloween fun!

***Race Shirt Deadline: Be sure to register by Sunday, October 25 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt! Participants may continue to register through race morning; however, shirts will not be guaranteed after the deadline.

Dental Dash at Dawn 5K raises funds to support the DDD Foundation’s programs, which provide dental treatment to more than 4,800 developmentally disabled patients. We are so grateful for your support, and we are excited that you will join us for our 2026 race event!

🦷Free on-site parking only steps from the Start/Finish/Event
🦷A beautiful and safe route
🦷Food
🦷FREE race photos
🦷Music
🦷Race shirts and medals for finishers
🦷Official Qualifying Event for The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Peachtree Road Race

(late registrants are not guaranteed a shirt or medal)

In 2026, the Riverwalk Run Series proudly celebrates America's 250th birthday alongside the states of Georgia and Tennessee! As America’s only two-state 5K series, our three-event lineup invites participants to experience three seasons in the geographic and cultural heart of Appalachia.

Join the excitement of this one-of-a-kind series, which includes the Trout Trot 5K every spring, Walk the Line 5K every summer, and the Bigfoot Boogie 5K every fall, with a coveted CHALLENGE ITEM awarded to participants who complete all three.

The Bigfoot Boogie 5K is the event that started it all... and remains the fan favorite! Held at twilight in early November, this event delivers cool fall vibes, glowing downtowns, and maybe even a few legendary sightings.

Participants will enjoy a scenic 3.1-mile course (mostly flat, with one hill) that crosses the state line twice between McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN. The route winds alongside the picturesque Toccoa River, through two charming downtowns, and is ideal for runners, walkers, strollers, and even four-legged friends.

Fall foliage, riverside energy, and a relaxed mountain town atmosphere make this the perfect finale to the series.

All three Riverwalk Run Series 5Ks are Official Peachtree Qualifiers for the AJC Peachtree Road Race.