
Cartersville Glow Run 5K & 1M
Sat, May 2, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
- Type
- Run
Sign up and verify details on the organizer's official page.
Race feel
Light up the night at this family-friendly glow run, featuring a certified 5K, a fun 1M, and a Wobble for kids, all benefiting a local charity.
- Fun
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
- For a Cause
Great for
- Family Friendly
From the organizer
Cartersville GLOW RUN 5K / 1M / Wire2Wire Wobble ® Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 * Sam Smith Park *
Presented by * Wire 2 Wire Running, LLC
7:40pm - Wire2Wire Wobble® 50 Yds. 7:45pm - 1M 8:00pm - 5K [Brand-new 5K Course...begins/ends @ CMS track ]
Hope you-and-yours can join us for this night of FAMILY FUN in Cartersville, GA.
WEAR YOUR GLOW-ABLES!
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP:
Pre-Race Packet-Pick-Up will be held FRIDAY, May 2nd 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)
• 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
5K COURSE: Basically, it's 2 loops* (of 1.5 miles) and finish on the CMS track. But first, start off with once around the track before heading out.
*Detailed version: You’ll go once around the 400m. track, …then head out, down towards the soccer fields, cross the parking lot, and get on the walking trail, turning left.