
Cartersville, United States of America · Saturday 16 May 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026 JOIN US! 5th Annual Cartersville Half-Marathon 21st Annual Pinwheel Pursuit 5K (formerly the “Duck Dash”) Presented by Chick-fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. Proceeds Benefiting Advocates for Children! ( www.advochild.org ) Custom-designed Medals for Half Marathon finishers Both races have been designed to be fast Traditional Age Group awards for the 5K PLEASE JOIN US for one of two GREAT Races - on the Same Day! The Cartersville Half-Marathon Presented by Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. s or the 21st Annual Running of the Pinwheel Pursuit 5K” (formerly the “Duck Dash”) Big Peach Running Co . knows a thing or two about running!...and Chick-Fil-A knows a thing or two about customer satisfaction! So combine the two and you get one of the most amazing road racing days annually in NW Georgia! This Half-Marathon/5K tandem promises to deliver a first-class running environment that you and your friends will want to be a part of. The 5th Annual running of the Half-Marathon will be combined with the 21st. Annual running of the legendary “Duck Dash” now the “Pinwheel Pursuit 5K” with proceeds from BOTH races going to benefit Advocates for Children! To Learn More about Advocates...(Click Here) 2025 Race Results: https://www.wire2wirerunning.com/051725-cartersville-half-marathon-5k 2024 Race Results: https://www.wire2wirerunning.com/051824-cfabig-peach-half-5k 2023 Race Results: https://www.wire2wirerunning.com/051323-cfabig-peach-half-marathon5k 2022 Race Results: https://www.wire2wirerunning.com/cfabig-peach-half-marathon-5k Parking: 1.) (RECOMMENDED) Directly Across the Street from Start / Finish Link Locations, in the Crosspoint City Church lot located at 325 Old Mill Rd. 2.) In the Cartersville Elementary School Parking lot located at 340 Old Mill Rd. *Please note you also MUST enter EITHER lot from the Old Mill Road Entrance as ALL other entrances to each lot will be closed. For those Parking in the Crosspoint City Church Lot, PLEASE cross Old Mill
Adjusted Time
1:40:47
Time difference: -4.2 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
The Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. - Cartersville Half-Marathon & Pinwheel Pursuit 5K is a half marathon held in Cartersville, United States of America, scheduled for Saturday 16 May 2026. The course is run on road surface with 0m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 0m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official The Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. - Cartersville Half-Marathon & Pinwheel Pursuit 5K website.
This is a very flat course with only 0m of total elevation gain across the full distance. The course ranges from 0m to 0m above sea level — a 0m elevation range that makes it one of the flatter races available. Runners targeting a personal best will appreciate the minimal climbing.
The Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. - Cartersville Half-Marathon & Pinwheel Pursuit 5K is run on road surfaces, which provide the fastest and most predictable conditions for marathon running. Road courses allow for consistent pacing and are typically the best choice for runners targeting a personal best time.
Our difficulty rating for The Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. - Cartersville Half-Marathon & Pinwheel Pursuit 5K is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based half marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
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