Run for Cancer Funds

☀️ DAD BOD SUMMER SWEAT 5K

Partnering with NAMI Gwinnett — Men’s Mental Health Month

📅 June 20, 2026

📍 Coolray Field (Home of the Gwinnett Stripers)

⏰ 7:00 AM Start | 6:00 AM Registration Opens

📦 Packet Pickup: June 19 at Fit2Run – Mall of Georgia

The Dad Bod Summer Sweat 5K embraces the heat and highlights the importance of Men’s Mental Health Month. We’re proud to partner with NAMI Gwinnett to champion mental wellness, support community programs, and break the stigma surrounding men seeking help.

This race celebrates dads, father figures, brothers, uncles, mentors — and every runner committed to better physical AND mental health.

⚾ Post-Race Baseball Game Add-On

Keep the celebration going with a June 20 matchup between the Gwinnett Stripers and the Memphis Redbirds at Coolray Field, with first pitch at 6:05 PM! A limited number of baseball game tickets are available for just $12 to the first 100 people who purchase the add-on. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available while supplies last.

Race Experience

Coolray Field provides an exciting and unique starting/finishing area, giving participants the thrill of running near a professional ballpark. Expect summer vibes, upbeat music, and plenty of encouragement along the course.

Runner Perks

Summer-themed race shirt

On-course hydration stations

Awards

Overall / Masters / Grandmasters

Age groups

Special Dad Division recognition

Mid-series points that separate the contenders from the pretenders

Sweat for strength.

Sweat for mental health.

Sweat for the throne.

ELEVATE 5K

Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc. along with premier partner Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter will host our fourth annual Elevate 5K walk/run at George Pierce Park on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Our start time will be 7:30 AM EST. Proceeds raised from this event will support scholarships and community programs. Over the years we have awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to Gwinnett County High School Students and others.

We look forward to expanding our giving and promoting critical societal issues that impact our community.

DATE & TIME

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Opening Ceremony/Warm-up: 7:00 AM

Race Start Time: 7:30 AM

LOCATION

George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee, GA 30024

DISTANCE

5K (ages 13 & older)

Kids Fun Run - 1.5K (ages 12 & under)

EVENT SWAG

In-Person 5K:

• Race Day Shirt

• Finisher Medal

Virtual 5K:

• Race Day Shirt

• Finisher Medal

Kids Fun Run/1.5K (1 mile):

• Race Day Shirt

• Finisher Medal

COST

In-Person 5K:

• $35 through March 31, 2026 - Sale

• $40 through April 30, 2026

• $45 through June 6, 2026, Race Day

Virtual (Run With Us From Anywhere)

• $35 through March 31, 2026 - Sale

• $40 through April 30, 2026

• $45 through June 6, 2026, Race Day

Kids 1-mile Fun Run/Dash:

• $25 through June 6, 2026, Race Day

ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS!

No Pets

Event Shirt Guarantee:

The last day to register and be guaranteed to receive an event T-shirt during the below packet pickup date is May 1, 2026

The last day to register and be guaranteed to receive an event T-shirt on race day with registration is Wednesday, May 30, 2026.

Late Registration:

If you register after May 03, 2026, packet pickup will be on race day, June 6, 2026.

Packet Pickup Date and Location - TBD

All packets (In-Person and Virtual participants) must be picked up in person at one of our pickup locations.

Participants

Please share the event and your Elevate 5K photos on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) using #Elevate5k, #UAOElevate

For sponsorship or vendor opportunities, please see links.

Questions contact [email protected].

Don't forget to like us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube!

EquiSol Race Series (A Park for All Seasons) - Summer Solstice 5k

Welcome to the new race series in 2026 benefitting the Gwinnett Parks Foundation.

This race is the 2nd of 4 races in the series with one in each quarter falling on or close to the Equinox or Solstice. Each medal will magnetically link together to create a large medal map of Gwinnett County and its parks so do miss out to run all 4 races. (if you do happen to miss one and we have left over medals, we will open up a virtual option for you to run and receive your missing medal to create you full larger medal)

Due to having to order the medals early for all 4 events, the first 200 runners will receive medals on site. If we have additional runners we will order more and have them shipped to you (or you can pick up when ready)

Also you will receive a $20 refund if you refer 5 others.

Performance Race Services and the Gwinnett Park Foundation have teamed up to give you the opportunity to explore 4 of the many parks that Gwinnett has to offer.

The Gwinnett Parks Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to assist the needs, whether volunteer labor, or monetary, of Gwinnett Parks & Recreation. The foundation was organized in 2001 to improve the quality of life for all of its citizens by working in cooperation with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation, private citizens, businesses, foundations, and the Gwinnett County government.

LOCATION: McDaniel Farm Park - 3020 McDaniel Rd Duluth GA, 30096

Packet Pick Up Time: 6:30 AM - 8:00AM

Race Start Time: 8:00AM

Event End Time: 10:00AM

Restrooms: Near the Parking Lot

Notes: Shirts are guaranteed till 05/31/2026, after that you can come by the registration table after the race (First Come First Serve)

Lace Up, Sip, and Celebrate Freedom at the 2nd Annual Find Your Fire 5K & Freedom Fest

StillFire Brewing is turning up the heat on Saturday, June 27th with the 2nd annual Find Your Fire 5K & Freedom Fest — a day packed with fitness, fun, and freedom-loving festivities. The 5K kicks off in front of Suwanee City Hall and runners and walkers will head toward the Suwanee Greenway, with three craft beer stops along the way pouring 3oz. samples. Participants will receives a race t-shirt, medal, pint glass, and those 21+ receive a full beer at the finish line. Entire families are encouraged to register, and a fun run for kids ages 12 and under will also be an option. The fun run includes a race medal, color-changing StillFire rootbeer mug, and a craft root beer. The fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! After the race, StilllFire will host a Freedom Fest packed with live music, delicious food, and family-friendly activities including a dunk tank and costume contest. The patriotic event will benefit StillFire’s Find Your Fire Foundation, supporting local nonprofits focused on

childhood cancer research, aiding families of fallen firefighters, and much more.

Packet Pick-Up:

StillFire Brewing

Friday, June 26th 4-7pm (recommended)

OR

Race Day: Saturday, June 26th 8:30-9:30am

*Friday packet pick-up is strongly encouraged.

This 5K run-walk is a family event. The triad to good health includes nutrition, exercise, and stress management. Families that exercise together build a lifestyle that is inherited from generation to generation. On July 11, 2025 , this race takes place at Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street in Lilburn, GA,30047. All participants, please meet up at the Pavilion in the park. RACEDAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FROM 7:15 AM TO 8:10 AM FOR $40.00.