City of Rockmart - "Running for a Paws" 5K

🏃‍♂️ 5th Annual RUN FOR A PAWS 5K

📅 Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

🕗 8:00am

📍 Rockmart, GA

JOIN US! For the 5th Annual running of the “City of Rockmart - Running for a Paws 5K”! Held Saturday morning, October 4, 2025 in lovely Downtown Rockmart, GA! In its fifth year now, the 5K race incorporates both parts of Downtown Rockmart as well as the super-fast Silver Comet Trail for an event whose proceeds go to benefit the City of Rockmart Police Department K9 Fund. So come Join us and RUN FOR A PAWS!!!!

📝 Registration

• Pre-Race Registration Fee: $30
• Note: Registration Closes 11:00 PM, Sunday evening, September 28th. You must register by this date to guarantee your T-shirt size and lock in at the reduced rate!
• Race Day Registration Fee: $40

🚦 5K Start-Finish & Race Day Parking

• Starting Line: located at the intersection of Slate St. and Cherry St. in Downtown - Facing the old City Hall.
• Finish Line: located along the Silver Comet Trail adjacent to Euharlee Creek next to Veterans Plaza, directly across the creek from Seaborn Jones Park.
• Parking: Race Day Parking will be allowed Downtown on a first come first serve basis.
• Additional Parking: in the City lot located across Euharlee Creek directly across from the Starting line.

🗺️ Race Route

• Route Details: Race Route utilizes portions of the immediate surface streets in downtown, entering the “Silver Comet Trail path” at the Water Street Location.
• Coursing: Overall Route is an “out-and-back” course along the super-fast Silver Comet Trail with the turnaround point located just past the Vinson Mountain Trailhead.

📅 Race Day Schedule of Events

• 6:45 AM: Race Day Registration Opens
• 7:30 AM: Race Day Registration Closes
• 8:00 AM: 5K Start Time
• 9:15 AM: 5K Awards Presentation (located at the Finish Line adjacent to the Water Street Silver Comet Trailhead.)

📦 Pre-Registration Packet Pick up

Pre-Registration Packet Pick up will be held Friday October 3rd. from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM at Rockmart Police Department Headquarters, located at 316 N. Piedmont Ave. Bldg. 200, Rockmart, GA.

🏆 Awards

Awards will be given to the following:

• Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Winners
• Top Masters Male and Top Masters Female Winners
• Top Male & Female in Age Categories: 10-Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over

Please note, this is a rain or shine event!!

Please plan to join us for this SUPER-FAST & SUPER-FLAT Year 5 Race!

For more information, visit the official race page.