Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Follow the Sign

Dunwoody, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Aug 22, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Follow the Sign

The course runs through Brook Run Park on a USATF-certified route, which also makes it an AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier. The park setting keeps things shaded and accessible underfoot. The race is organized by and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, and sign language and Deaf culture are woven into the event itself, not just the cause behind it.

Check-in happens race morning in the park, with number pickup closing before the welcome program begins. There are vendor booths open before the start, and an awards ceremony follows shortly after the course closes.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

53finishers

25:51winner

47:48median

1:55:22cutoff

Top 3: Gerardo Vazquez Gil (25:51) · Liz Riffert (26:08) · Vyron Kinson (29:08)

The Follow the Sign has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/23/2026 10:00$45

VIRTUAL - Follow the Sign8/23/2026 10:00$45

1K Toddler Trot - Ages 5 and Under8/23/2026 09:30$15

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Common Questions About the Follow the Sign

Will I finish last at the Follow the Sign?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 47:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:55:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Follow the Sign a good first 5K?

It is a small race (53 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Follow the Sign?

The 5K winner ran 25:51 while the median finisher took 47:48. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.