Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K & Fun Run 2026 — Alpharetta, GA

Join us for our 11th Annual Gobble Wobble event on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026)! 5K participants will receive a lightweight hoodie and custom finisher medal. Kids Fun Run participants will receive a lightweight hoodie, a fun run medal (guaranteed if registered by November 20, 2026) All donations will benefit Meals by Grace. www.mealsbygrace.org **5K runners will be assigned to a Corral based on the estimated finish time submitted during registration. Starting Corrals will be pre-assigned, and your assigned Corral will be indicated on your race bib. The starting area will be sectioned off with signs to direct runners to their assigned Corral. Announcements will be made before the start of the 5K directing participants as to how they should line up. When lining up for this event, please position yourself in your assigned Corral as indicated on your race bib (Corral A, Corral B, Corral C, etc.). If you are running with a friend or family member assigned to a different Corral, you are welcome to start together in the later Corral. Please don't move to an earlier Corral. Those with strollers should line up at the back of their assigned Corral. Chipped timing bibs will be used for this event. Your official race time DOES NOT start until you cross the starting line. Registration Cutoff for finisher medal and race shirt is November 20, 2026! For all events, if your desired shirt size is available from the drop-down menu during race registration, you will receive that size shirt at packet pickup. If a shirt size is listed as "Sold Out" please select an alternative size as your desired shirt is unavailable. Register early to take advantage of discounts and guarantee your shirt and finisher medal! 5K participants will receive a crewneck sweatshirt and custom finisher medal. Kids Fun Run participants will receive a crewneck sweatshirt and a fun run medal. Race Location and Parking Halcyon 6365 Halcyon Way Alpharetta, GA 30005 The starting line is at the surface parking lot behind Cherry Street Brewpub. Free parking is available in the parking garage at Halcyon adjacent to the Village Green behind the CMX CineBistro, at the Big Creek Greenway Halcyon Trailhead parking lot, in available lots across Ronald Reagan Blvd along McFarland Parkway, and across McFarland Parkway along Bluegrass Valley Parkway. Participants are advised to carpool to this event. Please don't park at locations that are open for business on Thanksgiving Day or in residential areas. Expect delays after finishing your race and navigating your way out of the parking garage. We encourage all of you to park away from the parking garage as this will be the quickest way out. More location details can be found HERE Race Start Times: 5K Walk/Run: 8:00 AM ** Kids Fun Run (10 & Under): 9:15 AM **Participants are guaranteed to receive a crewneck sweatshirt if registered by November 20th at 11:59 PM **Guaranteed finisher medal if registered by November 20th at 11:59 PM. Packet Pickup: At Big Peach Running Co. - Cumming (5485 Bethelview Road, Suite 430, Cumming, GA 30040 Friday, November 20th from 12 PM to 5 PM Saturday, November 21st from 12 PM to 5 PM Sunday, November 22nd from 12 PM to 5 PM Monday, November 23rd from 12 PM to 5PM Tuesday, November 24th from 12PM to 5PM. Wednesday, November 25th from 12PM to 5PM At Big Peach Walk, Run, Hike - Dawsonville (145 Forest Blvd #210, Dawsonville, GA 30534) Friday, November 20th from 12 PM to 5 PM Saturday, November 21st from 12 PM to 5 PM Sunday, November 22nd from 12 PM to 5 PM Monday, November 23rd from 12 PM to 5PM Tuesday, November 24th from 12PM to 5PM. Wednesday, November 25th from 12PM to 5PM THERE WILL NOT BE RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP Packets for Virtual Participants not picked up in-store will be mailed after November 30th Please note that we will not be exchanging t-shirt sizes at packet pickup. If we have extras after the race, you may go to the Big Peach tent following the race to see if your size is available for exchange. Packets for in-person participants not picked up during packet pickup will be donated. Restrooms: Full-service restrooms are located inside The Market Hall, adjacent to the coffee shop near the start/finish line. Portable toilets will be adjacent to the Big Creek Greenway Halcyon Trailhead facility (6265 Cortland Walk, Alpharetta, GA 30005 - across Ronald Reagan Blvd from the Halcyon). This is approximately a 4-minute walk to/from the starting line. The restrooms inside The Market Hall will be busy. For shorter wait times, we advise you to use the facilities located at the Big Creek Greenway Halcyon Trailhead. Awards: Overall male/female Overall masters male/female 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place age group awards in 5-year increments for the 5K ***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE AN AWARD CEREMONY ON RACE DAY. Overall and Age Group Awards will be available for pick up during regular store hours at Big Peach Running Co. - Cumming beginning Friday, November 27th. If you are from o