Love is a Verb 5K 2026 — Kennesaw, GA

WHAT The Love is a Verb Road Race is in its 2nd Annual race and was started as a fundraiser for the "8th Day Clean." 8th Day Clean was established in 2017 to assist young people, in 3rd World Countries, with education and a self-sustaining skill to promote financial stability. We seek to radically improve the pace and depth of growth in the spiritual and physical health of communities in the developing world by transforming the way that the Body of Christ engages in global missions. 8th Day Clean exists to instill dignity, strength, and worth in women struggling in extreme poverty environments so that they can dream and laugh at times to come. EVENT DETAILS EVENT DETAILS ON-SITE RUNNER: The 5K will be on Saturday, August 29th and begin and end at Riverstone Church Parking Lot (2005 Stilesboro Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30152). The race begins at 8:00 am. VIRTUAL RUNNER: Can't make it to Riverstone Church on race day? Run from where you are... COURSE The course is an up and down loop course through Barrett Greene neighborhood adjacent to Riverstone Church. AWARDS Awards are offered for all on-site participants. Awards will be given the for top 3 finishers of each age category for Male & Female. We will also award the top overall Male & Female winners of the race. The age categories are 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. T-SHIRTS T-shirts are guaranteed to all registrations received prior to 11:59 pm on Sunday, 8/15. ON-SITE PARKING There will be plenty of parking at Riverstone Church (2005 Stilesboro Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30152). WEATHER The race will happen rain or shine. Be prepared to run in any weather. Only in the cases of extreme weather will changes to the race schedule occur. Please check your email on race morning for real-time updates on the status of the race if there is severe weather. REGISTRATION Online registration closes at 11:59 pm on 8/28. You will also have the opportunity to sign up race morning 7:00-7:40 am at Riverstone Church (weather permitting). Race day registration will be available via QR code - charge only. The fee is $40.00. REFUNDS No refunds or transfers from person-to-person or year-to-year are allowed. While we understand schedules change and things come up, we have a strict no-refund and transfer policy. Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to extreme conditions such as weather. Registration fees are not refundable in the event of the race cancellation due to “Acts of God" or things outside of the control of the Race Director. PACKET PICK-UP Onsite at Riverstone Church (2005 Stilesboro Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30152) 7:00-7:40 am race day morning (8/29/25) TIMING Live Results will be accessible via QR code found on your race bib when you cross the finish line. The race will be timed by Elite Race Timing. Each participant will receive a race bib with a timing chip attached to the bib. Results will be provided at the finish line and will be posted to Elite’s website immediately following the race at www.eliteracetiming.com. WATER STATIONS There will be one water station on the course. Runners are encouraged to bring water bottles with them. Additional water and post-race snacks will be available at the finish line. DOGS/STROLLERS No Dogs allowed. Strollers are allowed on the course and at the Start/Finish line. FIRST AID In case of an emergency, please immediately notify one of the on-site medical volunteers or a police officer. RESTROOMS Restrooms are available at Riverstone Church SPONSORS THANK YOU to our great event sponsors! If you are interested in being a sponsor, we have many sponsorship packages that will meet your needs. Please email mistyvanfountain@gmail.com to learn more. This race is not possible without our sponsors' support, so please support them year-round! PROCEEDS Proceeds from the race benefit the 8th Day Clean, LLC. VOLUNTEER Interested in getting involved? We cannot put on the race without many helping hands, so please consider volunteering your time, skills, and/or resources. Please contact us below. CONTACT Questions or comments? Please email us at mistyvanfountain@gmail.com. Race Contact Info mistyvanfountain@gmail.com