Nightmare on Main 5K

The City of Kennesaw announces the schedule for the 2026 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series. The series, the premier 5K race series in north Georgia, is run on a mostly flat and fast asphalt course, professionally timed and USAT&F Certified, through Downtown Kennesaw and Swift-Cantrell Park.

The course is perfect for competitive runners seeking a qualifying time for the Peachtree Road Race. But the festival-like atmosphere and food and drinks make these races perfect for beginner runners/walkers, as well as families.

Registration can be done online at www.kennesawgrandprix.com. The entry fee is $35 per race, which includes a race t-shirt for those registered before the shirt cutoff date.

Early registration is encouraged. This year’s lineup is as follows: October 31 – Nightmare on Main 5K T-shirt cutoff: October 25 The Kennesaw Grand Prix makes a great race experience simple and easy.

Each race begins at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church on Main Street in Downtown Kennesaw. With plentiful parking, restrooms, room to spread out and warm-up, the registration and start area helps to get racers ready for a PR race.

Each race program includes a one-mile fun run at 7:30 a.m.; the 5K at 8 a.m.; and a Tot Trot at 8:55 a.m. Awards are presented at 9:15 a.m.

All races are electronically timed by Orion Racing powered by Start2Finish and awards are presented to the overall Male and Female winners, Male and Female Masters Winners, and the top three finishers in 12 age groups. The 2026 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series is presented by Wellstar Health Systems with support from Williams Elleby Howard & Easter, Cobb Sport Alliance and Big Peach Running Company.

Visit www.kennesawgrandprix.com for complete details.