Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia
About this race
Every year, Cobb County hosts the Make-A-Wish 5K, a 5-kilometer run the benefits of which are donated to Make-A-Wish® Georgia to grant wishes for Cobb County children with critical illnesses. This year, there are many children in Cobb County waiting to have his or her wish granted. It is our hope to grant more wishes and we know that it takes a community to make this happen. Help us put a smile on a child's face by making their wish come true. To find out more about Make-A-Wish, visit: https://wish.org/georgia/our-stories.
The Make-A-Wish 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event.
This will be the first year that we are incorporating a 1K race for small children. Bring them on out and let them burn off some energy.
Participants assemble on the Marietta Square, pre-race festivities begins at 7:00 a.m., the race begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. The 1K race will begin at 7:45 a.m. Walk-up registration begins at 6:30 a.m., ending at 7:30 a.m.
Join us and let's run for a great cause!
The race will go on as planned unless conditions are deemed hazardous to runners and volunteers.
Check out the video of year's race, click on the link: https://youtu.be/v_FOdZQpCR4
Pick your distance
Running
5K (Timed)
5k (Untimed) Walk/Run
1K Fun Run
Bring your kids out to join in the fun. The 1K run will take place prior to our 5K run.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marietta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Marietta on October 3, 2026 — 11h 45m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia
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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, 15 Marietta events
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