Cancer Sucks 5K Walk/Run

About the Event

The Cancer Sucks 5K begins and ends at Etowah River Park in Canton, GA at 2:00pm. The entire course is on the beautiful greenway along the Etowah River.

Runners and Walkers start together at 2:00pm.

Our 5K runners will receive a Runner's BIB with timing chip and will be able to view their results on RunSignup. All runners registered before September 6th will receive a free race t-shirt.

Our 5K walkers will receive a race BIB but are not timed, and results will not be available. If you would prefer to have a timed race please feel free to register as a runner, but walk. All walkers registered before September 6th at 12:00pm will receive a free race t-shirt.

The Cancer Sucks 5K is Powered by The Shelley Foundation:
The Shelley Foundation was founded in response to the shocking news of Shelley William's stage four colon cancer diagnosis in February 2022. Despite initial prognoses giving her only three months to live, Shelley persevered for over two years, demonstrating incredible strength and resilience. Inspired by her journey, we established this foundation to channel our energies into raising funds and providing support for individuals and families navigating the hardships of cancer. Through our collective efforts, we aim to bring hope, resources, and community to those who need it most, standing together in the fight against cancer.

Races Offered

5k Runner

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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14:00

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$35.00

5k Walker

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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14:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Canton.

thermostat Temperature

17.8° / 27.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.0° / 28.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:21

nightlight Sunset

19:43

About Canton

Learn more about the host city, Canton.

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canton had a population of 32,973.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Cancer Sucks 5K Walk/Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brecht Debusschere	M	44	Ghent	17:33.86
🥈	Eric Heintz	M	44	Peachtree Corners, GA	17:59.37
🥉	Juan Jimenez	M	43	Rome, GA	19:18.82
4	Junhyuk Park	M	42	Laveen, AZ	21:26.81
5	Juan Aguillon	M	45	Cumming, GA	21:57.67
6	Bella Waits	F	23	Canton, GA	22:00.74
7	Samuel Fernandez	M	47	Dalton, GA	22:20.93
8	O. McCollum	F	9	Woodstock, GA	22:37.96
9	STEPHANIE GOINS	F	33	Ball Ground, GA	22:55.81
10	Cam Rosendahl	M	28	Canton, GA	23:15.36
11	Dylan Breeden	M	33	Dahlonega, GA	23:40.58
12	Rolando Guevara	M	32	Woodstock, GA	23:49.36
13	brett waits	M	54	Canton, GA	24:07.81
14	Blake Overmyer	M	25	Atlanta, GA	24:48.01
15	Victor Montoya	M	30	Acworth, GA	24:48.9
16	Norman Wenger	M	57	Johns Creek, GA	25:36.52
17	KeVon James	M	31	Canton, GA	25:49.86
18	Angelo Lewis	M	39	Canton, GA	25:53
19	E. Esquesa	M	10	Dalton, GA	26:00.9
20	Cindy Hale	F	55	Kennesaw, GA	26:08.59
21	Andy Rosero	M	26	Acworth, GA	26:17.93
22	Cliff Locklear	M	38	Adairsville, GA	26:18.26
23	Paul DeCarlo	M	58	Marietta, GA	26:23.92
24	Matt Vaught	M	35	Woodstock, GA	26:36.67
25	Katie Huesmann	F	31	Canton, GA	26:46.25
26	Billy Cahill	M	33	Marietta, GA	26:58.31
27	Andy Correa	M	36	Canton, GA	27:00.01
28	Erick Villagomez	M	18	Canton, GA	27:11.32
29	Alia Castro	F	25	Woodstock, GA	27:30.58
30	Jenny Barrios	F	44	Ellijay, GA	28:08.31
31	Sloan Hagler	F	14	Atlanta, GA	28:14.74
32	Travis Abston	M	26	Cartersville, GA	28:17.53
33	Joe Wasser	M	62	Kennesaw, GA	28:27.88
34	Caleb Lee	M	34	Acworth, GA	28:56.3
35	Noah Parker	M	27	Atlanta, GA	29:03.88
36	Alexis Whitfield	F	25	Atlanta, GA	29:20.36
37	Lucky Davis	M	16	Jasper, GA	29:40.38
38	Spencer Baynard	M	25	Lawrenceville, GA	29:50.39
39	Chad Lynn Sr	M	43	Woodstock, GA	29:52.62
40	Kelsey Johnson	F	35	Canton, GA	29:55.17
41	Greer Hagler	F	41	Atlanta, GA	29:56.34
42	Fred Knoche	M	69	Blairsville, GA	30:02.01
43	Jake Swetlik	M	21	Woodstock, GA	30:05.5
44	Morgan Renouf	F	29	Acworth, GA	30:05.56
45	Peter Barreiro	M	25	Cumming, GA	30:09.12
46	Glenn McGuire	M	58	Atlanta, GA	30:12.3
47	Jesus Barrios	M	50	Ellijay, GA	30:27.35
48	Josselyn Martinez	F	17	Acworth, GA	31:02.42
49	Jose Perez	M	42	Woodstock, GA	31:15.93
50	Camila Gonzalez-Borjas	F	18	Woodstock, GA	31:16.43