Area 13.1 Half Marathon

Join us on August 8th for the 21st year of the Dog Days 5K as we band together to raise money for local Cobb charities.

Our "Dog Days" 5K honors the heat and humidity of summer and over the years, the Rotary Club of East Cobb has donated more than $800,000 from race proceeds to local and international service projects.

Registration is $30 through July 31st, $35 after or for Phantom Runners.

Prize Money:

Overall male winner: $200

Overall female winner: $200

Master (age 40 +) male winner: $150

Master female winner: $150

Grandmaster (age 50+) male winner: $100

Grandmaster female winner: $100

Senior (60+) male winner: $50

Senior female winner: $50

Overall prize pool is $1000.

Event details and schedule

The Running of the Turkeys 5k is the new City of Roswell Thanksgiving Day tradition!! Participate LIVE or VIRTUALLY! Come earn your turkey with us as we run down Canton Street in Downtown Roswell and support Friends Of Roswell Police . The Friends of Roswell Police raises money to support local families and seniors in need for the holidays and throughout the year

All participants get a cool Turkey themed giveaway and an awesome tri-blend long sleeve t-shirt.

This live event will start and finish on the famous Canton street in Downtown Roswell and will have limited participants, so sign up early!. This race is stroller friendly so the ENTIRE FAMILY can participate!! Sorry no pets :(

Early Packet Pickup - Mandatory

Monday, 11/23/2026 - 4:00pm to 8:00Pm - Hampton Inn – 10740 Westside way Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009

Tuesday, 11/24/2026 - 2:00PM to 9:00PM - Gate City Brewing Company - 43 Magnolia St, Roswell, GA 30075 Park free behind Gate City or at the Roswell United Methodist Church lot located at the corner of Magnolia and Mimosa which is about 200 yards from Gate City Brewing

Wednesday, 11/25/2026- 12:00PM to 6:00PM- Big Peach Running Company EAST COBB Marietta - Woodlawn Point Shopping Center, 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30068

Race Day Packet Pickup

Due to the size of the race we are requesting runners to pick up packets ( race number - shirt - giveaway ) at one of our 3 convenient locations on the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Runners can pick up multiple packets for friends and family. The size of the race of 4000+ runners and items to be given will make a race day packet pick up impossible for our volunteers and runners so we are making a mandatory early pick up so that race day will go smoothly for all. We do have 2 options for those that can not make that happen - 1) You can have your race number mailed to you 2 weeks before the race ($10) your bib will be mailed to your house and you will pick up your shirt and gift on race day 2) Race day pick up charge ($10) This can be added during sign up

WHAT YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR BIB

Please print and bring your registration confirmation to packet pick up. You can also have this on your phone and even in your apple wallet which will make it eary to find at check in !! At the top of your registration email there is a icon " ADD TO APPLE WALLET" BUT if you are picking up for multiple people it will be easier to have printed registrations for each person or have all in your Apple Wallet. It is important to have the barcode visible that is on your registration as this is how we will check you in. Your registration confirmation was emailed to you after you signed up with the title of the email "Running of the Turkeys 5k Registration Confirmation" that was sent to you by RUNSIGNUP ..if you can not locate this you can have it resent to you simply by logging into WWW.RUNSIGNUP.COM and choosing my profile where you will see your current races. Choose Resend confirmation.

Thursday November 27th Start 8:00am and finish by 9:30am

Virtual Turkey runners will receive (shirt + gloves) Virtual runners can pick up at any of our packet pick ups or items will be mailed out week after the event.

HOTEL

YES WE HAVE A HOST HOTEL !!! Most of you are already in the area but many of you have family coming into town or some are coming into town just to get the coolest Turkey hat ever !!! EITHER way we have an amazing Hotel sponsor that is giving you amazing deals !! Even if you just need a place to put the inlaws here is the DEAL !!

HOST HOTEL

Hampton Inn Alpharetta / Roswell 1074 Westside way Alpharetta Ga 30009 Ask for Running of the Turkeys block

POSTPONED!

The Cocoa Classic 5k Race scheduled for February 14, 2026 has been postponed. Unfortunately, significant construction along the race route will continue through June 2026 preventing us from holding the event as scheduled.

We will refund all race registration and donations to the original form of payment and will send an update once a new date for the race is determined later this year.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Thank you for your support!

The Cocoa Classic Team

Join us at 9am on February 14, 2026 at The Mount Vernon School in Sandy Spring, GA to run the fourth annual Cocoa Classic 5K!

A fun, fast, USATF certified loop course which can be used as a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race.

Top finishers will receive prizes.

The event is raising money for children in Sandy Springs who are from economically challenged families and in need of new athletic shoes. We are partnering with www.shoesthatfit.com, a 501(C)(3) non-profit charity organization that donates new athletic shoes to elementary school-age children in need throughout the United States. Please consider donating to help purchase shoes by visiting the race website at www.runcocoaclassic.com.