Running Races in Canton, Georgia
14 upcoming races in Canton, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Canton: what the calendar looks like
There are 14 upcoming races on the Canton calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, Canton ranks 8th among Georgia cities.
Of those, 14 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 10K and 3 offer a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton on December 24. Where fees are published, the median entry in Canton is $21, below the Georgia median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Kennesaw (12 races, 16 miles), Cumming (19 races, 19 miles), Marietta (8 races, 22 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Sep 20272 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/242026 Love Like Reed 5K - 2:00 PMCanton, GA · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 10/25WineSTEM 5KCanton, GA · 5K · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/21Harvest Creek ClassicCanton, GA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Holiday Lights 5KCanton, GA · 5K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Run for the Children 5K 10K and Fun RunCanton, GA · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Candy Cane Course - Greater AtlantaCanton, GA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Thu 12/24White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - CantonCanton, GA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $20 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Dashing in the DarkCanton, GA · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/65th Annual Bree’s Miles of Memories 5K & Fun RunCanton, GA · 5K · 1K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 3/7Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - CantonCanton, GA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $20 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/24Street Dog Dash 5KCanton, GA · 5K · Road · from $30 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/23Cancer Sucks 5K Walk/RunCanton, GA · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
September 2027
- Mon 9/6Hickory Flatout 5KCanton, GA · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 9/19Talk Pirate to Me 5K/10K/Half - CantonCanton, GA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Canton
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- Dec 24White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - CantonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 7Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - CantonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Sep 19Talk Pirate to Me 5K/10K/Half - CantonFind hotels for this race weekend
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