About the race
Name: 5K in Paradise
Distance: 5K
Date: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Town Center Mall
Chase moonlight, race sunlight, or do both!
It's time to chase moonlight.... and race sunlight! The 5K in Paradise starts at 1am on the night Daylight Savings Time changes, giving you 1 hour to beat the time change. Finish the run to a tropical paradise complete with live palm trees, fruity drinks and beach music! Finishers will get a cool moon medal and our legendary pajama pants (they will be lightweight to get you ready for warm weather!!)
Don't want to stay up late?? Come race sunlight! We will have a SECOND race at 8am, where you can race sunlight with the same tropical fun! Finishers will get a shirt that matches the pajama pants and a groovy sun medal!
OR TAKE THE DOUBLE DARE!! Run BOTH races for a great price, and score DOUBLE the swag! TWO medals, pajama pants, matching shirt.... and bragging rights that you knocked out both 5K's and beat the sun and moon!!
Contact
Mark Vescio - 678-895-2631
Start Times
- 12:00 am - packet pickup and race day registration
- 1:00 am - race start time (yes, AM)
- 7:00 am - packet pickup and race day registration
- 8:00 am - race start time
Registration Fees
Either 5K
1/1 – 2/29: $30
3/1 – 3/9: $35
Double Dare! (both races)
1/1 – 2/29: $60
3/1 – 3/9: $70
Registration fees are non refundable; race will happen rain or shine!
Register
- ONLINE: register online
- PRINTABLE FORM
Course/Location
Town Center Mall
400 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY NW,
KENNESAW, GA 30144-6809
Town Center at Cobb is located two blocks east of I-75 at Exit 269 on Barrett Parkway.
How it Works
Ready to chase moonlight??? The race will start at 1am.... you have exactly one hour of chasing moonlight to beat the 2am time change!
We will do a countdown to 2am and start daylight savings time and the coming of Summer with a bang!!!
Award and Extras
Top M/F and Costume Contest Winners will win special awards!
Top 3 M/F in each 5K in age groups: 14 AND UNDER, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
THE SWAG!
All participants get to party all night long!! If that is still not enough, all runners will also get a truly one of a kind shirt, lei, and hurricane glass!
THE PARTY!!!
You know we know how to party!! We will convert the site to a tropical oasis and have great tropical food, drinks, and fun! Great beach music will fill the air as you dance and sing the night away!
COSTUME CONTESTS!!
Top three costumes will win great prizes! You do NOT want to miss it!!
PARKING AND LOCATION
We will bring you this oasis to Town Center Mall in Kennesaw... 10,000 parking spots right next to all the activities!
