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Registration open for Cobb Make-A-Wish race

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Sept 30, 2011

Cobb’s annual 5K race benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama is scheduled for Oct. 8.

Runners can register online now for electronic timed or untimed races. Group discounts are also available. Donors unable to participate in the race can register as a phantom runner for $20. Participants will receive a commemorative shirt.

Proceeds from the race will go towards granting wishes for Cobb children with life-threatening medical conditions. The race begins and ends at Marietta Square.

Register: http://www.cobbcountyga.gov/makeawish5k

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