Georgia fun runs
42 seasonal, themed and one-of-a-kind fun runs in Georgia.
Holiday and seasonal: 9 · Food and drink: 8 · Quirky format: 7 · Mud and obstacle: 5 · Novelty course: 4 · Costume and theme: 4 · Color, glow and night: 2 · Iconic tradition: 2 · Animals: 1
- Novelty course Deputy Dash 5K at EchoPark Speedway A 5K held at the NASCAR track formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Holiday and seasonal Mableton Pumpkin Chase A fall race in Mableton with costume contests for both runners and pets.
- Holiday and seasonal Monster Dash – Morningside-Lenox Park 5K A costumed Halloween 5K through the tree-lined Morningside-Lenox Park neighborhood.
- Costume and theme Jack O'Lantern Jog 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run An afternoon Halloween costume run at a nature center, with a 1-mile Goblin run for kids.
- Food and drink MadFit x Grizzle Beer Mile A Halloween beer mile in downtown Monroe with a costume contest.
- Holiday and seasonal Big Dog Howl 5K A Halloween-morning 5K in Uptown Columbus with costume prizes.
- Quirky format Stone Everest ATL Climb Stone Mountain's Walk-Up Trail 36 times in one day, matching the elevation of Mount Everest; a 21-ascent version and relays are also offered.
- Novelty course Savannah Southern Half A half marathon from Forsyth Park whose route goes through Grayson Stadium, home of the Savannah Bananas.
- Food and drink Halfway Crooks Beer 5K A 5K starting and ending at Halfway Crooks Beer in Summerhill, where finishers get a commemorative glass to fill.
- Holiday and seasonal Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash A Thanksgiving morning half marathon and 5K that start beneath the Olympic rings at the former 1996 Olympic stadium (now Center Parc Stadium).
- Holiday and seasonal MUST Gobble Jog A Thanksgiving race on historic Marietta Square that draws more than 10,000 runners to support MUST Ministries' hunger relief.
- Holiday and seasonal The Ugly Sweater 5K A post-Thanksgiving 5K with a trophy for the ugliest holiday sweater.
- Color, glow and night RUN Callaway (Fantasy in Lights 5K Night Run) A night 5K through Callaway Gardens' Fantasy in Lights holiday display, which opens a new race weekend.
- Holiday and seasonal Jingle Bell Run Atlanta, GA Arthritis Foundation holiday 5K where runners wear jingle bells and festive costumes.
- Holiday and seasonal Jingle Jog 5K (Virginia-Highland) A neighborhood holiday 5K that kicks off Virginia-Highland's Winterfest, with jingle bells for runners and an award for the best costume.
- Quirky format SCPS Santa Chase Beat Santa in the 5K, or Mrs. Claus in the mile, and win $100.
- Costume and theme Atlanta Jingle Bell Jog Every registrant gets a Santa suit and jingle bells, turning Piedmont Park red for a holiday 5K.
- Quirky format Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race The Peachtree Road Race course run backward in winter, from Piedmont Park uphill to Lenox Square.
- Food and drink SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run Atlanta Downtown race past the Georgia Aquarium and Olympic Park ending in a chocolate fondue party.
- Quirky format YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest A two-day island festival in which a Friday-night 5K, a 10K, a half, a 2.8-mile beach run and a mile add up to exactly 26.2 for runners who do all five.
- Mud and obstacle Atlanta Spartan Trifecta Weekend Trifecta weekend at the 1996 Olympic equestrian venue, with longer courses running past the Olympic rings in Georgia red clay.
- Quirky format International Cherry Blossom Festival Bed Race Teams of four push a decorated bed carrying a driver down Cherry Street during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival.
- Quirky format Georgia Death Race Runners carry a railroad spike for about 74 mountain miles and drop it into a coffin at the finish to complete the race.
- Mud and obstacle Tough Mudder Atlanta Team-oriented mud run with signature obstacles like live wires, ice baths and tight crawls.
- Color, glow and night Bubble Run Atlanta Foam-filled family 5K around the Gwinnett minor-league ballpark.
- Quirky format Run Across Georgia A 277.2-mile run-and-ride relay that crosses Georgia from the Tybee Island beach to Columbus on the Alabama line.
- Mud and obstacle Muddy Dash Atlanta Family mud run at the 1996 Olympic equestrian park.
- Iconic tradition Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race The world's largest 10K, an Atlanta Fourth of July tradition since 1970 that runs down Peachtree Street from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park.
- Food and drink 5 K's for Kölsch Five 1K loops, each earning a 20cl pour of kölsch served in the Cologne style, as part of Halfway Crooks' Kölsch Fest.
- Novelty course Big Peach Sizzler 10K & 5K A Labor Day point-to-point 10K on Peachtree Road that drops downhill from Chamblee and Brookhaven into Buckhead.
- Food and drink Engelheim Vineyards Wine Run 5K A vineyard 5K at a North Georgia mountain winery.
- Mud and obstacle Marine Mud Challenge A 4-mile mud course with more than 30 obstacles on an Army post near Augusta.
- Novelty course Middle Georgia Toys for Tots 5K at Lane Southern Orchards A cross-country 5K through the peach rows of Lane Southern Orchards in Peach County, with each runner bringing a toy.
- Iconic tradition Plains Road Race A 5K at the Plains Peanut Festival in Jimmy Carter's hometown, a race the former president himself ran for years.
- Mud and obstacle Savage Race Georgia Fall Georgia stop of the obstacle series known for fire jumps, barbed wire and finish-line beer.
- Food and drink Southern Food Series (Shrimp, Grits, Green Eggs & Ham 4Ks) Four 4K races over one weekend named Shrimp, Grits, Green Eggs and Ham, run at a 4-H camp on Jekyll Island.
- Costume and theme Strong4Life Superhero Sprint Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's superhero-costume race in Piedmont Park, where capes are encouraged for runners of all ages.
- Holiday and seasonal Sunshine Festival July 4th 5K Island homeowners along the course compete for a prize for the best yard landscaping.
- Costume and theme Ugly Pajama 5K A January 5K in Johns Creek where runners race in their ugliest pajamas.
- Food and drink Vidalia Onion Run The road race at the Vidalia Onion Festival, which celebrates Georgia's sweet onion in its namesake town.
- Food and drink Vineyard Stomp 5K – Ott Vineyards A harvest-season vineyard 5K in Ellijay that ends with a wine pour.
- Animals Zoo Atlanta Run Like Wild 5K A Grant Park 5K that finishes inside Zoo Atlanta.