Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K

Charleston, USA

Expected November 2027

Our best guess from a single past year. We'll firm it up when the organiser confirms.

Distance

5km

Start Time

09:00

Terrain

Road

From last year's edition. Details may change once confirmed.

Overview

The Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K takes place on Thanksgiving morning in downtown Charleston, with the start and finish at Marion Square. The 5K run and walk sets off at 9:00 AM, followed by a children's fun run at 10:30 AM and a post-race fiesta. Now in its 47th year, the event raises money for local charities in the Charleston area. Packet pickup happens at the Race Expo on the day before the race, so participants are encouraged to collect their bibs early.

Downtown Charleston streets around Marion Square
Thanksgiving morning community run and walk
Post-race fiesta at the finish
Children's Fun Run after the 5K

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

Marion Square, 329 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403

Terrain

U.S. Track & Field certified five kilometer course through historic downtown Charleston and out to the peninsula; majority of the course is flat – descending slightly in the first half of the race to the peninsula and then rising on the return route.

Route

Starts at Marion Square (intersection of Meeting and Calhoun Streets), heads south on Meeting Street past Citadel Square Baptist Church, Historic Market, Gibbes Museum of Art, The Mills House Hotel and Fireproof Building, reaches the "Four Corners of Law" at Meeting and Broad Streets, passes Calhoun Mansion before turning right onto South Battery, skirts White Point Gardens, turns right onto Murray Blvd to the west past Fort Sumter House, returns onto South Battery, turns right on King Street past Miles Brewton House and William Aiken House, finishing on the west side of Marion Square in front of the Francis Marion Hotel.

Expo

Race Expo on November 27, the day before the race, for packet pickup.

Race Day

Thanksgiving morning: 5K Run and Walk at 9:00 AM, Kids Fun Run at 10:30 AM, followed by a post-race fiesta.

Good to know

What you get

Race Expo packet pickup on the day before the event

Children's Fun Run entry option

Support for local Charleston charities

Food after the finishA post-race fiesta follows the finish of the 5K.

Before you enter

RefundsRegistrants are not eligible for refund.

Bad weatherJust like the postman, we run rain or shine.

Minimum ageYes. A Children's Fun Run is held after the 5K, starting at 10:30 AM. There is also a Gobble Wobble option for little ones who want to take part with their families.

DogsDogs are not permitted on the race course per the City of Charleston. They are welcome in the square before and after the race.

Collecting your numberNo. With the growing size of the Turkey Day Run there is no longer race day registration or packet pickup. The last day to register is in person at the Expo the day before the race from 9am to 6pm, or you may select to have your packet shipped for an additional fee (must be selected during registration before Nov. 1st), or a friend or family member may pick up your packet for you.

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Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K

Overview

The practical side

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