Born to be Wild
About this race
Get ready to run wild with Flint the River Otter!
The Born to Be Wild 5K/10K/Fun Run is coming to McGuffey Nature Center at the Coweta County Fairgrounds on December 12, 2026. Lace up and join Sole Roots Racing, Coweta County, and the Southern Conservation Trust for a race that’s more than just miles—it’s making a difference. Every step you take helps us reach our fundraising goal to support conservation advocacy efforts, conserving land and protecting wildlife in our community. Join us for this family-friendly event! Dress up as your favorite SCT mascot, and each registered child can choose either a “Flint” the otter plushie or an event T-shirt.
Whether you’re chasing a new PR or enjoying the Fun Run with family, you’ll be part of a wild day that supports nature—and you might even catch our playful mascot, Flint, cheering you on at the finish line!
The 5K and 10K course are hybrid 75% road and 25% trail pathway. The trail is suitable for all abilities but strollers will need to be running strollers if used. The 10K route is two laps of the 5K course.
*Participants must register by 11/21/2026 to be guaranteed a t-shirt.
Race Day Schedule
December 12, 2026
7:30am – Parking opens
8:00am – Packet pickup begins
8:30am – 1 mile fun run
8:45am – Packet pickup ends, starting line-up & announcements
9:00am – 10K starts at 9 am and 10 minutes later the 5K race begins
11:00am – Awards Ceremony (time approximate)
Awards
Awards for overall M/F finishers
1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers in the following age groups: 10 & under; 11-19; 20-29; 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Masters 40+
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors
Learn more about our amazing sponsors and all they do to help us elevate nature. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, click below, or email chris@sctlandtrust.org
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newnan, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:09 PM local time (EST) in Newnan on January 31, 2026 — 10h 34m of daylight.
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2026 results — Born to be Wild
26 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Virtual 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Ward | 27:25 | 8:49 /mi |
| 2 | Noel Salvanera | 27:54 | 8:59 /mi |
| 3 | Carolyn McCraw | 29:30 | 9:30 /mi |
| 4 | Kimberly Huntley | 31:21 | 10:05 /mi |
| 5 | Elbert van der Bijl | 33:20 | 10:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Newnan 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in Newnan 3 races
- Newnan Running Calendar 2026 6 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Newnan events
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