Big Peach Sizzler 10K and 5K

The Big Peach Sizzler sends runners through Atlanta on Labor Day morning with both 10K and 5K distance options, a point-to-point format that starts near Chamblee’s MARTA station and finishes in Buckhead. That layout gives the race a genuine sense of covering ground, a contrast to the out-and-back or looped courses more common among the city’s other road races.

As one of the last major races on the summer calendar, the Sizzler carries a bit of a closing-chapter feel for runners who’ve spent the season building toward it. The point-to-point finish in Buckhead also sets up naturally for a post-race city day, rather than requiring a return trip to a distant starting line, with runners simply continuing on into the neighborhood once they cross the mat.

A hotel near the start, finish, or a MARTA station along the route can meaningfully reduce race-day stress given the point-to-point format. Once the race wraps, participants can turn the holiday into a full city day, with brunch, parks, and Buckhead’s shopping all within easy reach of the finish line.