Run for a Dream 5K and 1M Fun Run
About this race
Landon Padgett Memorial Fund is excited to announce the 4th Annual Run for a Dream 5K & 1M Fun Run - a morning of fun for the whole family! You can walk, run, jog or dance your way through the family-friendly 5K and 1M courses which wind through the Bleckley County 5K cross-country trails. Once you pass the finish line, meet us at the game field for lots of family activities including:
- Inflatable bouncers provided by Big Mike's Inflatables
- A coloring activity for the kids
- Corn hole and other games
- Face painting
- Photos with Santa
RUNNER PERKS: T-shirt, LPMF canvas bag, sponsor gifts, drinks and snacks.
One Royal Drive Cochran, GA 31014 (At the Track)
No Pets. No strollers on course. Wear appropriate footwear for running the cross country course.
Online registration ends at 11:59PM on November 20, 2026. Price increases to $35.00 for day of event registrations. Register through November 3rd to guarantee yourself a shirt at the event. T-shirts for registrations after November 3rd may be mailed after the event.
A virtual runner option is available for those who can't make it to Cochran but still want to participate.
This event was born from Landon's love of running and the children and families he served as a nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. All proceeds from this fundraising event support our two programs benefiting the health and well-being of children and young people.
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Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Fun Run
5K Run for a Dream
Virtual Runner (Shirt Included)
Can't join us at the event but still want to show your support? Register as a virtual supporter and we will send a shirt after the event!
1 Mile Fun Run (Child 10 & Under)
5K Run for a Dream (Child 10 & Under)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cochran, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 5:30 PM local time (EST) in Cochran on November 21, 2026 — 10h 21m of daylight.
Course
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- Cochran 5K Races 4 races
- Cochran Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 Cochran events
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