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Cartersville-Glow-Run 5K & 1M

Sat May 2, 2026
Cartersville, GA 30120 US Directions
Wire2Wire Running says --
"Get ready, get set....Glow!!"
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Events

5K

Price: $25
Time: 8:00PM EDT 9:15PM EDT
Price increases after March 17, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

1M

Price: $25
Time: 7:45PM EDT 8:10PM EDT
Price increases after March 17, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

Weeble-Wobble 50 Yd. Dash

Price: $0
Time: 7:40PM EDT 7:45PM EDT
Registration ends May 2, 2026 at 7:45pm EDT

GHOST RUNNER - I want to support but will not be participating this year.

Price: $40
Time: 8:00PM EDT 9:15PM EDT
Registration ends May 2, 2026 at 7:50pm EDT

Place

825 Douthit Ferry Road
Cartersville, GA US 30120

Description

 

Cartersville GLOW RUN 5K / 1M / Wire2Wire Wobble®
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026   *   Sam Smith Park   *

 
Presented byWire2Wire Running, LLC 

 

7:40pmWire2Wire Wobble® 50 Yds.
7:45pm - 1M
8:00pm - 5K

Hope you-and-yours can join us for this night of FAMILY FUN in Cartersville, GA. 

                        WEAR YOUR GLOW-ABLES!

 

• A 'First-5K-Ever-Medal' will be awarded if it's your first one!!

• Enjoy a new USATF-Certified 5K Course (and Peachtree Qualifier) that will meander through Sam Smith Park in a way you've never run before!! 

• Stick around for MUSIC, AWARDS, & MORE!  Bring the whole gang for this family-oriented event.

• A few Unique Categories: Oldest 5K Finisher; Fastest Veteran, Newest Mom

 

      Proceeds from the race go to benefit Bartow Family Resources.  

                  To learn more about their history, click here: https://bartowfamilies.com/about/

                  To find out about what they do and whom they serve, check us out at: https://bartowfamilies.com/ 

 

EVENING SCHEDULE:

6:15 PM   Event Opens       (Registration. Music!  People having fun.

7:40PM    Wire2Wire-Wobble®       ( 50 yd. dash - Ages 4&U)   FREE EVENT  

7:45PM    1 Mile       (Run/Walk....Dance?)

8:00 PM   5K Race

9:15PM    Awards Ceremony

 

 

REGISTRATION INFO.       

Early-Bird Registration - Feb. 26 thru March 17          ...mucho bucks saved here.  Nice planning!
5K:     $25
1M:    $25

Registration - March 18 thru March 31
5K:     $30
1M:    $30

Registration - April 1 thru April 19
5K:     $35   
1M:    $35     

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Race Week & Race-Day) Registration - 

April 27th thru May 2nd      ...Look, at least you made it!  No respect lost.

5K:     $40   
1M:    $40  

     PLEASE NOTE: T-shirt size can only be GUARANTEED for those who register by April 26th, 11:59pm.  (Think, "No soup for YOU!")

 

LOTS O' AWARDS:

   ⇒ 5K

Top 3 Overall - Male & Female

Overall Masters -  Male & Female - (40 & Over)

Overall Grand Masters -  Male & Female - (50 & Over)

Unique Categories: Oldest 5K Finisher; Fastest Veteran, Newest Mom

Plus, Medals to Top 3 in following Age Groups:
         ( 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Wiser )

    ⇒ 1M  

Top 3 Overall - Male & Female

Medals to Top 3 in following Age Groups:
         ( 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12 )

                         Free smiles to everyone else.

    ⇒ Wire2Wire Wobble® ⇐  

Claps, cheers, hoorays!!!!

 

PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP:

Pre-Race Packet-Pick-Up will be held Thursday, April 30th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Big Peach Running Co.

    402 East Church St.
    Suite 107 & 108
    Cartersville, GA 30121
      (Tel: 470-888-2987)

 

PARKING:

Parking available at Cartersville Middle School.  Additional overflow parking (requiring only a short walk) is available at Ric Mason soccer fields parking lot (by the Cartersville bus barn), as well as at the Sr. Aquatic Center, and/or Dellinger Park.

 

TIMING & RESULTS will be provided by Wire2Wire Running, LLC.  https://www.wire2wirerunning.com/

 

This is a Rain-or-Shine event and given the charitable nature of the event, there are no refunds available. 

We hope to see you there! 

 

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