The Running of the Pumpkins 5K

🎃 Event Details

Saturday October 25th 2025 - 8:00am - Roswell Riverside Park

The Running of the Pumpkins 5K race (formerly The Big Pumpkin 5K) is a race for the entire family supporting The Cottage School of Roswell. Come join us as we usher in the fall temps with a run down Riverside Rd in Roswell along the river. Costumes are encouraged! Costume contest after the race and all runners get a special edition Running of the Pumpkins 5K Trick or Treat bag! RUN, WALK, JOG! Come support The Cottage School as we Run with the PUMPKINS!

🏃‍♂️ About the Course

• Qualifier: PEACHTREE ROAD RACE QUALIFIER!!
• Route: Riverside Park offers a beautiful single lap 5k run on a nearly flat route.
• Experience: You will love this course! It’s going to be FAST, FLAT, and FUN!
• Goal: Your new PR!!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who Should Attend

Everyone! This course is for everyone who runs, walks, rolls, or strolls. Families and friends are encouraged to embrace the theme and dress up!

📅 Packet Pickup

• Date and Time: Thursday, October 23rd - 4:00pm to 9:00pm - Gate City Brewing Company - 43 Magnolia St, Roswell, GA 30075
• Additional Pickup: Friday, October 24th - 12:00pm to 6:00pm at BIG PEACH RUNNING COMPANY - East Cobb Marietta.
• Location: Woodlawn Point Shopping Center, 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
• Race Day Pickup: NO RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP.

📋 Race Day Instructions

Due to the size of the race, we are requesting runners to pick up packets (race number, shirt, Halloween bag) at one of our two convenient locations on the 23rd and 24th. Runners can pick up multiple packets for friends and family. The size of the race and items to be given will make race day packet pickup challenging for our volunteers and runners, so we are requesting everyone attend early pickup to ensure smooth operations. If you are unable to attend, please reach out to us for possible approval of race day pickup on a case-by-case basis. Thank you for your understanding.

❓ Contact and FAQs

Please submit any questions you might have through the race website.

📄 What You Need to Pick Up Your Bib

Please print and bring your registration confirmation to packet pickup. You can also have this on your phone and even in your Apple Wallet which will make it easy to find at check-in! At the top of your registration email, there is an icon "ADD TO APPLE WALLET". However, if you are picking up for multiple people, it will be easier to have printed registrations for each person or have all in your Apple Wallet. It is important to have the barcode visible that is on your registration as this is how we will check you in. Your registration confirmation was emailed to you after you signed up with the title of the email "The Running of the Pumpkins 5K Registration Confirmation" that was sent from RUNSIGNUP. If you cannot locate this, you can have it resent to you by logging into WWW.RUNSIGNUP.COM and choosing "my profile" where you will see your current races. Choose "Resend confirmation".

🔗 More Information

For additional details about the race, visit this link.