Running Races in Gainesville, Georgia
13 upcoming races in Gainesville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Gainesville: what the calendar looks like
There are 13 upcoming races on the Gainesville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, Gainesville ranks 9th among Georgia cities.
Of those, 12 offer a 5K, 3 offer a 1 Mile and 1 offers a 10K. The next half marathon is 17th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt Factory on November 26. Where fees are published, the median entry in Gainesville is $25, close to the Georgia median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Dahlonega (9 races, 17 miles), Cumming (19 races, 20 miles), Dawsonville (24 races, 21 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20273 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Superhero for Special Olympics 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Charity Ball Chase 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 11/2617th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt FactoryGainesville, GA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Gainesville's Thanksgiving Day Cops & Gobblers 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6Green Street Santa SprintGainesville, GA · 1 Mile · Road · from $24 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/7Blue Ribbon Run 5KGainesville, GA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Dempsey Dash 5K and 1k Fun RunGainesville, GA · 5K · 1K · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 3/14Shane Clark Memorial Run 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 3/25Chamber Chase 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · 2 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/24United We Run 5K Run & WalkGainesville, GA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8Kenya Impact 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · 1K · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Miles of Hope- Fun Run/5K, Benefiting Hope for Burkina Faso MinistriesGainesville, GA · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/11Be The One 5KGainesville, GA · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Gainesville
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- Nov 2617th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt FactoryFind hotels for this race weekend
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