Live Like Josh
About this race
The Josh Waldrep Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) started to honor Josh and raise awareness about the condition Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, (CVS). The Foundation is proud to sponsor scholarships to the University of West Georgia, Carrollton High School, and donations towards finding a cure for CVS.
The Live Like Josh event is ready to host 2026 with a 5K hosted on the University of West Georgia Athletic complex. Join us at 6:00 pm at the Stadium Concourse to hear memories of Josh and know more about CVS.
We invite all children (12 and under) to participate in the Touchdown Dash for Josh at 6 pm on the UWG Wolves football field. We will start the 5K and 1.1 mile walk from the University of West Georgia stadium home ticket booth at 6:30pm. The 5K will travel around the Athletic complex and showcase the stadium, the wolf statue and several other athletic fields. The 1.1 mile walk will make the distance loop around the beautiful Wolves Football Field from start to finish line.
Sign up as an individual or get a group to sign up as a team to win a team prize for the most participants in a team. All abilities are welcome. Stay after the 5K to enjoy pizza with friends at the Stadium Concourse!
Can't make it to race day? Sign up for our virtual event!
Race medals for the 5K will be awarded to overall male and female, 9 and under male and female, 10-19 male and female, 20-29 male and female, 30-39 male and female, 40-49 male and female, 50-59 male and female, 60-69 male and female, 70+ male and female.
Early Packet Pick-Up:
- 4/27 to 4/29 from 10am - 6pm
- SoleRoots Store (150 Maple Crossing Carrollton, GA 30117)
Race Day pick-up starts at 5 pm at the the University of West Georgia Stadium Concourse. Check-in on race day closes at 6:15 pm for the race to start on time at 6:30.
Pick your distance
Running
Live Like Josh 5K
Shirt ONLY purchase
Touchdown Dash for Josh
Children 12 and under will register to run on the University of West Georgia Wolves football field from one endzone to the other and back. Parents are welcome to run with their young child with no additional registration.
Virtual 5K
Live out of town? Join us in spirit!
Walking
Walk for Josh 1.1
This event is a time to walk for Josh and enjoy memories of him with friends.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Carrollton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:53 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in Carrollton on April 29, 2027 — 13h 27m of daylight.
Course
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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, 25 Carrollton events
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