Run Carrollton Race Series

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and mark your calendars for the Second Annual Run Carrollton Race Series! This exciting series features three dynamic races offering a range of distances from a 3K speed race to a challenging 10k. Don’t miss your chance to connect, compete and have fun. Register today!

Next race is in May 2026! 

Changes to our event offer Overall medals and age group awards. 
Each race will award as follows:
Overall Male and Female in first, second and third place
Overall Masters (40+) Male and Female in first, second and third place
Age Divisions for Male and Female in first, second and third places for 10 and under, 11-14, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Race Series:

Pavement to Park Trail Race
Saturday, May 9, 2026  I  8:00am

Bring your fast shoes and game face! Crush your personal record or make this your base for building your performance for the rest of the year.

Distances: 3K and 5K 
Location: Lakeshore Park and Greenbelt and trails

Race Day Packet Pick-up Details for Pavement to Park Trail Race

Packets are available for pick-up from 7 AM to 7:45 AM at the finish line area of Lake Carroll Boat Ramp parking area. If someone would like to register on race day, online registration is open until 7:40 AM.

Parking: Lakeshore Pickleball court and track area
Register by May 1 for guaranteed shirt

Guns n’ Hoses Challenge Chase 
Saturday, July 18, 2026  I  7am

Support our favorite first responders, the Carrollton Police and Fire departments. Choose either blue for police or red for fire and challenge yourself to win! 

Distances: 2 miles and 4 miles
Location: Downtown Carrollton, City Hall

Race Day Packet Pick-up Details for Guns and Hoses Challenge Chase

Packets are available for pick-up from 6 AM to 6:45 AM at the finish line area of City of Carrollton Police Department parking area. If someone would like to register on race day, online registration is open until 6:40 AM.

Parking: 315 Bradley St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Register by July 3, 2026 for guaranteed shirt.

Running Dead Road Race 
Saturday, October 31, 2026  I  8am

Close out the series with a scary fun race! Dress up in your most spooktacular Halloween gear and get ready for the run of your life.

Race Start Time: 10K starts at 8 AM and 5K starts at 8:03 AM

Race Day Packet Pick-up Details for Running Dead

Packets are available for pick-up from 7 AM to 7:45 AM at the finish line area of Midtown Water Park on LeRoy Childs St. If someone would like to register on race day, online registration is open until 7:40 AM.

Race Location: Parking is at Midtown Water Park on 200 Martin Luther King Jr St, Carrollton, GA

To get to the check-in and start line walk down the sidewalk from the parking lot towards Alabama Street. Turn right onto Alabama that follows the sidewalk beside Midtown Water Park and goes to the City Cemetery. The next right is Leroy Childs St where the start and finish line festivities will be hosted.

Race Course DETAILS for Running Dead

The race course starts in the center of the cemetery on Pearl St and travels up and around the perimeter of the cemetery. It will exit approximately 0.44 miles onto the sidewalk of Alabama St. Runners will travel west down Alabama St and then turn right at the intersection of N. Burson Avenue onto the sidewalk. At the end of N. Burson participants will turn left onto the road of Willie N. St. At the end of Willie N. St participants will turn right onto the road of 4th St. that turns into River Dr. and then left onto Avalon Dr at which point participants will follow the spur entrance of the Greenbelt trail. Once onto the Greenbelt participants will follow the right of the path up to Martin Luther King Jr St. to Optimist Park. Participants will turn onto the road of Robert Hendrix Dr to the end. At the end participants will turn left onto Willie N. St again and follow to Pearl St. Participants completing the 5K will come back to the water park toward the finish line. Participants completing the 10K will travel back around the perimeter of the cemetery for a second loop of the course.

Distances: 5k and 10k
Location: Carrollton City Cemetery and Midtown Water Park
Register by October 15, 2026 for guaranteed shirt.