Georgia · 50K
Pumpkin Butt
Pumpkin Butt is a 50K event held in Kennesaw, Georgia. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026. About 17 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 31, 2026
- Location
- Kennesaw, GA
- Field size
- ~17 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia
- Distances
- 50K
- Field size
- About 17 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- getguts.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Trail surface; Not USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 59°F at the start, 90% humidity, 5 mph wind (based on the 2024 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 28, 2026)
About the Pumpkin Butt
Pumpkin Butt is a free, GUTS-members-only 50K trail run over five ~10K loops on the rocky, technical trails of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, complete with a Halloween pumpkin-carrying tradition and a canned-food drive.
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Pumpkin Butt: common questions
- When is the Pumpkin Butt?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where is the Pumpkin Butt held?
- In Kennesaw, Georgia.
- What distances does the Pumpkin Butt offer?
- 50K.
- How many people run the Pumpkin Butt?
- About 17 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Pumpkin Butt?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Pumpkin Butt?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Pumpkin Butt start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Pumpkin Butt?
- Loop course; Trail surface; Not USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Pumpkin Butt?
- about 59°F at the start, 90% humidity, 5 mph wind (based on the 2024 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 28, 2026).
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