3 events in Cartersville, Georgia

Join us for the Run for Compassion 5K at Dellinger Park. This fun 5K supports the Compassion Center of Crosspoint City Church and is perfect for runners, walkers, and families alike.

Course Information: The Race will start and end on the concrete track around the football field. The course winds through multiple of the park's trails and loops around the lake. For any XC runners, it is a very similar course to the Wire2Wire XC Invitational.

Parking: There will be plenty of parking at Dellinger Park with a brief walk to packet pickup and the start/finish line.

Packet Pickup: Packets will be available for pickup from 6:30 - 7:45am on race morning. There will be water and snacks on the track past the finish line.

Course Map: The course map is found under "More" and then "Photos."

9th Annual Wire2Wire Youth Running Camp

[CARTERSVILLE * GA]

June 1-3, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dellinger Park

(100 Pine Grove Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120)

The camp is designed for Rising-3rd...through...Rising-8th Graders

All abilities Welcome!

DISCOUNTS APPLY for 'Repeat Campers' and for 'Multi-Sibling Campers.' To receive the discount code, email us at [email protected]

CAMP INCLUDES

• Daily Instruction

• Camp T-Shirt

• Running Gear

• Lunch & Fluids Daily

FACILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CAMP

• Dellinger Park's trail system

• 400m. track

• Sheltered pavilions

PAST GUEST SPEAKERS

• Jay Stephenson (all-American, 14:09 5K PR, Founder GoGo Running)

• Sherry Spinks (Masters National Champion, former Woodland M.S. coach)

• David Bishop (Legendary Coach, collegiate all-American, running streak of 20+ years)

• Dr. Tim Ryan (1:53 800m. runner from Syracuse)

• Bill Archer (4:32 mile as a Junior & 4-time XC County Champion )

• Abby Forristall (Top HS multisport athlete and motivator)

• Parker Breedlove (Varsity runner for Reinhardt College and rising star)

• Dr. Joell Hathaway (AMAZING Nutritional Knowledge!)

• Dr. Lance Berry (Podiatrist and Boston Marathon qualifier)

• Ricky Silver (3-time all-American, 30:25 10K PR)

• Susie Lackey (70 yr. old legend who has run for over 50 years)

A TYPICAL DAY AT RUNNING CAMP, W2W-STYLE

8:00am--8:15am Registration/Check-in

8:15am--8:45am ‘Stretch-ture’ (Stretching/Lecture)

8:45am--9:30am Run/Workout 'A' + Hydro-challenge

9:30am--10:00am Learning Session #1 (& Snack)

10:00am--10:30am Fun, Sun, Run, and Games

10:30am--10:45am Guest Speaker

10:45am--11:15am Run/Workout 'B' + Hydro-challenge

11:15am--11:45pm Fun, Sun, Run, & Games

12:00pm Pick-up!

EXAMPLES OF PAST STRETCH-TURE LESSONS

• The differences between Static & Dynamic stretching

• 5 Mistakes runners often make

• Principles of Track & Field

• 5 Tips to Tone-up

• The 3 biggest Keys to Training

• 5 Things all Champions do

• 5 Great Women in the sport of Running

MEET THE WIRE2WIRE CAMP DIRECTORS

• Coach David Matherne

• Cartersville HS coach for 34 years including 4 State XC Championships

• Coached 9 Individual state champions in Track and XC

• Individual National Champion in Masters 5K and Mile--both Indoor & Outdoor; P.R. of 4:02

• In 2022, Ranked #1 in the World for the Mile, (Masters 55-59 age group)

• 5-time collegiate all-American in 1,500m.

• Coach Matt Terry

• Cartersville HS coach for 15 years (Track & XC)

• Florida State University scholarship athlete in Track & Field (400M and High Jump)

• Personal Bests of 47.9 for the 400m. and high jumped 6'10"

• Race Director for Duck Dash 5K, the longest-running 5K in Cartersville (21th annual)

HEY KIDS, IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT CAMP, SO LET'S GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN...SUN...and RUN !

Find out more about Wire2Wire's Charity by clicking this link: "SHOES FOR KIDS"

Please join us! For the 4th. Annual “Roar Run 5K” Presented by the Bartow County Lions Club! Saturday Morning – June 6th, 2026 – 8:00 AM - Dellinger Park – Cartersville, GA. Come enjoy once again this fast and beautiful course that utilizes a combination of the paths throughout Dellinger Park as well as the surrounding surface streets…All for a great cause as proceeds go in support of the Dellinger Park “Freedom Braille Trail.” The Bartow County Lions Club remains committed to the creation, expansion, and on-going maintenance and financial support for a true gem of Northwest GA in the Freedom Braille Trail. So please plan to join us in support of this organization’s on-going dedication to this project! AND the Finish Line is located ON the trail! You do NOT want to miss it!! Please also visit Bartow County Lions Club Roar Run 5K Page on Facebook or on-line here: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/bartow_county/index.php for more information!

Registration:

$30 Pre-Race Registration Fee (Runs until 11:00 PM, Sunday evening, May 31st.) You must register by this date to guarantee your T-shirt size and lock in at the reduced rate!) $40 Race Day Registration Rate.

Race Start-Finish & Race Day Parking:

Both the Start and Finish Line(s) are located in the east side of Dellinger Park (100 Pine Grove Rd., Cartersville, GA) adjacent to the lake. There is plenty of parking available in the West side of the Park (adjacent to the Football and Softball fields) but the east side parking will be closed for the race itself.

Race Day Schedule of Events:

*6:30 AM Race Day Registration

*7:45 AM Race Day Registration Closes

*7:55 AM PM Pre-Race Announcements

*8:00 AM “Roar Run 5K” Start Time

*9:15 AM Race Awards Presentation

Pre-Race Packet Pick-up for those pre-registered:

Pre-Race Packet Pick-up will be held Friday, June 5th, from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Big Peach Running Co. Cartersville Location – 402 E. Church St., Suite 107, Cartersville, GA 30121.

Awards:

Awards will be given to the following:

*Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Winners

*Top Masters Male and Top Masters Female Winners

*Top 3 Male & Female in the following Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over

We Do hope you will join for this outstanding year 4 race in support of a tremendous cause as the Lions Club keeps the momentum in support of the Freedom Braille Trail!

Please note, this is a rain or shine event.