Sat, Mar 20, 2027

Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027

Roswell, GA

Opens Oct 30, 2026Annual since at least 2021

5K1 Mile

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Mar 20, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027

The course runs along the Chattahoochee River at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, so the scenery is mostly water and trees rather than pavement and storefronts. The terrain stays flat throughout, and the route is certified as a Peachtree qualifying course, which tells you something about how seriously the timing is taken.

After the race, there is a water festival on site, tied to a national water conservation campaign. It gives the finish area a bit of a street-fair feel, and most people seem to stick around for it rather than head straight to the parking lot.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

738finishers

16:29winner

33:55median

1:10:44cutoff

Top 3: Elliot Turner (16:29) · Daniel Heidenhain (17:25) · Jackson Brown (17:55)

The Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027 has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/20/2027 08:00$50

1 Mile3/20/2027 08:45$20

5K3/20/2027 08:00$50

1 Mile3/20/2027 08:00$20

Water Drop Dash GHOST RUNNER (just mail me a T-shirt)3/20/2027 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027

Will I finish last at the Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:55, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:44, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027 a good first 5K?

A field of 738 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Water Drop Dash 5K & Fun Run 2027?

The 5K winner ran 16:29 while the median finisher took 33:55. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.