Run Like Water Through F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center
3rd Annual Run Like Water 5K
November 14, 2026
The Water Tower | 8AM
This isn't your typical 5k race.
The Run Like Water 5K is the only 5k event where runners will be able to gain an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the world renowned F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (WRC) on your route.
Proceeds from the H2GO 5k go to The Water Tower Institute (501c3) for innovative water programming, such as STEM workshops for high school students to explore water careers and workforce training for individuals who would like to support their communities as water or wastewater operators.
Special thanks to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources for their help and providing access to F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center for the route!
Official Peachtree Qualifier
The Run Like Water 5K is an official qualifier for the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race.
5K Registration
Runner registration for the 3rd Annual Run Like Water 5K will open soon. Stay tuned!
Teams
Register your group/team for the Run Like Water 5K and receive discounted race entries and the chance to win the costume contest, social media contest, and more!
There are options for Social Teams (friends, families) and Company Teams. To increase your impact, register as a sponsor and use your included race entries to start your company team!
Team registration will open soon. Stay tuned!
Route
The race will begin and conclude on The Water Tower Global Innovation Center's campus. Opened in 2022, The Water Tower Innovation Center is a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for research, technology, and training to support innovative solutions for the water industry.
The F. Wayne Hill WRC is an award-winning advanced wastewater treatment facility located next door to The Water Tower. The water it cleans and returns to the environment is some of the highest quality effluent (cleaned wastewater) in the United States. The F. Wayne Hill WRC is a worldwide model for wastewater treatment, providing approximately 100 tours a year for visitors from around the world. Two other parts of the treatment process—nutrient recovery and energy recovery—make the F. Wayne Hill WRC an innovative, forward-looking community asset that will pay dividends to Gwinnett County for generations to come. During the H2Go Run Like Water 5k, you'll be able to see wastewater treatment processes in action on your route through the WRC as you race to the finish line!
Go The Extra Mile - Sponsor the H2GO 5K
Show your support for community, wellness, and the future of water
Support from the H2GO Run Like Water 5K go towards programming in research, technology, and training to ensure communities have safe, reliable, affordable water resources for generations to come.
Sponsors may create a team and use their included runner registrations to add members to their team.
Download the 2026 Run Like Water 5K Sponsor Prospectus
Please note the deadline to include sponsor logos on the race day T-shirts is October 1, 2026. Sponsors who register after this date will have their logos featured on the event banner, website, eblasts, social media, and event signage only. The deadline to include sponsor logos on the race day banner is Friday, November 6, 2026.Â
Watershed
- Exclusive recognition as presenting sponsor in all event signage, e-blasts, website, printed materials, and post-event marketing
- Prominent logo recognition on race day T-shirt
- Ability to provide opening remarks on the day of the 5k
- Largest marketing and display table for promotional materials on race day
- Ability to provide a swag item to every runner in runner bag
- Extensive recognition on social media, including dedicated posts
- Eight (8) complimentary race entries
Reservoir
- Recognition in all event signage, e-blasts, website, printed materials, and post-event marketing
- Logo recognition on race day T-shirt
- Marketing and display table for promotional items on race day
- Ability to provide a swag item to every runner in runner bag
- Recognition on social media, including dedicated posts
- Six (6) complimentary race entries
Basin
- Recognition in event signage, e-blasts, website, printed materials, and post-event marketing
- Logo recognition on race day T-shirt
- Marketing and display table for promotional items on race day
- Ability to provide a swag item to every runner in runner bag
- Recognition on social media
- Four (4) complimentary race entries
Delta
- Recognition in event signage, e-blasts, website, printed materials, and post-event marketing
- Logo recognition on race day T-shirt
- Marketing and display table for promotional items on race day
- Ability to provide a swag item to every runner in runner bag
- Recognition on social media
- Two (2) complimentary race entries
Stream
- Level for individuals who would like to support the H2GO 5k
- Recognition in event signage, website, and printed materials
- Name on race day T-shirt
- One (1) complimentary race entries
H2GO Run Like Water Hall of Fame
Join us in celebrating the top two overall finishers from each year of Run Like Water!
2024:Â
Ty Kelley - 18:25
Courtney Cooper - 18:39
2025:Â
James Pofhal - 20:29
Frederikke Andersen- 21:26
3rd Annual H2GO 5K Sponsors
Watershed Presenting Sponsor
Reservoir Sponsors
Basin Sponsors
Hydration Sponsor
Stream Sponsors
TWT Sustaining Partners
