5K Breast Cancer Awareness Run & Health Walk

4th. Annual 5K Breast Cancer Awareness Run & Health Walk

Presented by Atrium Health Floyd

Saturday, 6:00 PM, September 26, 2026

​​Rome, GA

LOCATION: Ridge Ferry Park

Start and Finish Location: Ridge Ferry Park on the gravel trail in front of the Coca-Cola stage. 

COURSE CERTIFICATION: The 5K course is a USATF-certified course (#GA21022WC), thus allowing your time to serve as a Peachtree Road Race qualifying time!

EVENT DETAILS & SCHEDULE:

4:45 PM     Race Day Registration begins
5:45 PM     Race Day Registration ends...(ALSO, 'Costume Contest' report to Judges)
6:00 PM     5K Start
6:15 PM     Health Walk Start 
7:00 PM   Survivor Recognition
7:30 PM   Awards

Pre-Registration Packet Pick Up Information:  Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will host packet pick-up on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the new Academy Sports and Outdoors in Rome located at 232 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165. There will also be race-day packet pick up starting at 7:45 AM Race-Day Saturday Morning. But please make every effort to stop by Thursday or Friday to shorten the lines given the size of this event! 

Costume Contest: We will have a pre-race costume contest and encourage all runners, walkers, spectators, and more to help celebrate the event by wearing PINK or dressing up. Judging for the contest will begin around 5:30 PM.

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'EARLY BIRD' Registration: Early Bird Registration closed on Wednesday, September 9th at midnight. So um, the Early Birds already got the worm!!

REGULAR Registration: Beginning Thursday, September 10th, the 5K cost is $31 and the walk is $26. A portion of race funds goes to help support mammography scholarships.

DAY-OF-RACE Registration: Day of Race, in-person-only is $41 for the 5K and $36 for the walk.

Group Registration: We offer a discount for groups of 10 or more, who register for the walk or run. Group Registration closes on Wednesday, September 16th. There is no late registration for groups. For the group registration discount code, please email Lindsey.Jones@floydcountyga.org
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• Group registration cost is $16 for the walk and $21 for the run. The group discount will not apply during the half-off week; however, everyone in the group can register at the half-off price.
• One person in the group will be responsible for packet pick-up and communication should race times, walk times, or events change.
• Packet Pickup: Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will host packet pick-up on Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in our offices at 1 Shorter Avenue. ​​ There will also be race-day packet pick-up starting at 7:45 a.m. and ending at 8:45 a.m.

Walk Details:  The walk consists of portions of a gravel path and paved trail surface within Ridge Ferry Park. The distance is approximately 1.7 miles and will not be timed. Dogs on a leash are allowed during the walk, but walkers must clean up after their pets.

5K Run Details:  The 5K course (3.1mi.) is certified and serves as a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. 

The run consists of portions of gravel paths as well as paved trails within Ridge Ferry Park. The course is flat and fast with only one true hill. Due to trail size, we ask anyone wanting to use a baby jogger to start at the back of the running pack. While we love our four-legged friends, dogs are not allowed to participate in the 5K race.

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Post Race: There will be fruit, Powerade, and water on the concrete pad in front of the Coca-Cola Stage at Ridge Ferry Park as well as music and lots of fun. 

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Water: There will be one water station on the course.

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Awards: The top three (3) finishers in their age groups as well as the first overall male & female, first overall male & female master’s runners, and first overall male & female grandmasters runners receive awards. The awards ceremony will start at approximately 7:30 PM after the survivors' recognition.
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       Age Groups: 8 & Under, 9-10, 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 & Over

Professional Chip Timing: The race will be timed by Wire2Wire Running, LLC, using RFID technology and MyLaps equipment - the same timing system used in the Peachtree RR, the Boston Marathon, and the Tour de France.

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Weather or other issues: All attempts will be made for the race and walk to run as scheduled. This is a rain-or-shine event. If the race has to be postponed for a weather event or other reason we will schedule a make-up day and time and communicate this information through media channels, our social media accounts, our website and via the email address registrants entered on their forms.