Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Tina's Cat Run

Ball Ground, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Sep 29, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tina's Cat Run

The course starts and finishes in front of the public library in downtown Ball Ground, running out and back on a route that stays mostly flat. It is USATF certified and qualifies for the Peachtree Road Race, so it draws people who want a fast, honest result. The race benefits domestic violence shelters in the area.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the city park, tucked just behind a local burger spot off Main Street, with race-morning pickup available as well. Parking is free around the park, though the start and finish are a short walk from where you park and register, so build that into your morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

98finishers

19:17winner

40:54median

1:05:43cutoff

Top 3: Anthony Parks (19:17) · Tanner Jordan (19:31) · Myles Hale (22:56)

The Tina's Cat Run 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.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K10/17/2026 08:00$25

1 Mile10/17/2026 09:00$20

5K10/17/2026 09:00$25

Phantom Runner (t-shirt only)10/17/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the Tina's Cat Run

Will I finish last at the Tina's Cat Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tina's Cat Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (98 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 Tina's Cat Run?

The 5K winner ran 19:17 while the median finisher took 40:54. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.