Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton

The Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton is still searching for a charity partner for the event. Please get in touch with Meredith with questions about being the charity partner.

Volunteering for this race can earn you a $50 Visa Gift Card.

Here's how it works: 1) You sign up to volunteer on the Volunteer page. 2) You recruit 3 (three) others - 13 years or older - to volunteer for this race and have them sign up on the Volunteer page and put Your Name when it asks who recruited them. 3) You and your recruits show up on race day and volunteer for the entire race. 4) After the race, if all qualifications are met, Five Star NTP will mail you your $50 Visa Gift card.

Get started by going to the Volunteer Page to sign up for this race.

The Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon is currently accepting sponsors.  For sponsor-related inquiries, contact Meredith.
Why should you sponsor the Five Star NTP Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon?

1. Develop a relationship with your community.
2. Express your support for a charity.
3. Increase name-recognition in your community.
4. Our process for building a race experience means that your business has the opportunity to be the driving force behind a race, including an Early Packet Pickup the evening before an event (bringing traffic through your door) or a customized finish line experience for our racers.

Partner Level Pricing--Current year's rates are based on last year's participation counts. Each race is priced individually. 

Preview Registration: (ends 10/22):

-5K: $25
-10K: $30
-Half Marathon: $50
-Virtual Events: $25

Early Bird Registration: (ends 11/02):

-5K: $30
-10K: $35
-Half Marathon: $55
-Virtual Events: $30

Regular Registration: (ends 03/02):

-5K: $35 (no swag save $5)
-10K: $40 (no swag save $5)
-Half Marathon: $60 (no swag save $5)
-Virtual Events: $35 (no swag save $5)

Late Registration: (ends 03/07):

-5K: $37.5 (no swag save $5)
-10K: $42.5 (no swag save $5)
-Half Marathon: $62.5 (no swag save $5)

Race Day Registration:

-5K: $40 (no swag save $5)
-10K: $45 (no swag save $5)
-Half Marathon: $65 (no swag save $5)

Race Shirt (and sizes) are guaranteed to all participants registered by 2/26.  Registrations afterward will receive a shirt while supplies last.

Feb 28th

• Deadline for guaranteed shirt in your size

March 9   

• 7:30 AM - Race Day Check in and Registration opens at race site
• 8:30 AM - Race Starts

Participants registered on or by 2/26 are guaranteed an awesome shirt!  

Great Custom award medals in both races as follows:

• Top 3 Overall M/F
• Top 3 Overall Masters M/F (40 years+)
• Top 3 Overall Grand Masters M/F (50 years+)
• Top 3 Overall Senior Masters M/F (60 years+)
• Top 3 in each of the normal 5 year age groups 10 & Under through 80+.  

Can't make it out to the event site on race day?

Still want to participate or support the cause and have a shot at an award? Or, maybe you saw the shirt and said:  "Sweet...I want one!"  Then the virtual race is for you.  Run when & where you want, just submit your time by end of Race Day.  We'll ship out virtual packages the Monday after event date! *Shipping available for continental US only.

New to Virtual Running?  Here's how it works:

Step 1

Get excited, grab some friends & pups to join you!  Sign up and register for the Lucky Virtual 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon!

Step 2

Download your Custom Digital Bib!  Hydrate, grab your buddy & pup (or not) and get ready to get moving!

Step 3

Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want.   Please remember to be safe!

Step 4

HAVE FUN!~

Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #Lucky5K10KHalfMarathon  #fivestarntp  #fivestarrunning

Step 5

Submit your results directly on RunSignUp.com through your Profile or registration.

You can submit your race time HERE on the Virtual Results

Step 6

View your Virtual Results HERE Monday after the Event Date.

We're in North Georgia, and there's not much that anyone can call flat & fast.  So yes, there are some hills, but it's nothing crazy, and you'll be so busy having fun, that you won't even notice.  

The 10K course

5K is are out-and-back, the half marathon is a double.

Running is more F-U-N together, even if we're far apart! 

Grab your friends, co-workers, neighbors or family and participate as a TEAM.  Your TEAM can be local or across the states; virtual participants will have their shirts shipped!  *Teams of 5 or more receive discounts off their registration, discounts below. 

• 5+: $2.50 off
• 11+:  $3.75 off
• 21+:  $5 off
• 51+:  $6.25 off
• 100+:  $7.50 off

All participants will automatically qualify for (1) FREE entry into one of the 2025. Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trots. See event website
 

Top finishers will also have the opportunity to earn a spot in the Championships held in January 2026. The number of spots available is based on the total registration.  See event website

Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be immediately disqualified, asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.

All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.

Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants; there are no refunds in this case.

Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.

No COVID-19 Refunds.  If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided.  The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.