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16th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt Factory

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

calendar_today 27 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

This is a fun event for the entire family. For those who might want to run a short distance to those who want to take a Thanksgiving morning stroll to the more serious runner that wants to run somewhat of a hilly course before chowing down on Thanksgiving Dinner. Very laid back but FUN!! This is our 16th year of a fun tradition offering a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon. We are also adding a 1mile FUN RUN. The 5K, 10K, Half participants will receive a nice soft microsoft quarter zip jacket. In order to receive a special quarter zip you must sign up by NOVEMBER 17th. The participants in the FUN RUN will receive a printed long sleeve drifit shirt and a medal - everyone is a winner!! We will also be providing digital timing this year! Fast results will be posted immediately. We ask that you bring 3 can goods to pick up or race morning to be donated to Gainesville First United Methodist Church to share with those in need over the holidays.

Please bring at least 3 canned goods to benefit GFUMC with your registration!

All races begin about 8:00 am (Right after FUN RUN) at the Riverside Military Academy track area. Package pickup will be on Wednesday 12:00 - 5:00 and race morning beginning at 7:00 am.
The 1 mile FUN RUN will be at 7:45. This will be 4 loops on the track.
The Half Marathon course is a challenging course with a few hills - self serve aid stations along the way.
The 5K is an out and back loop and the 10K repeats the 5K course 2 times.

PACKET PICK-Up will be available on Wednesday, Nov. 26th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at Limestone Shirt Factory - 2480 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501.

Races Offered

5K

Nov 27, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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10K

Nov 27, 2025

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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Half-Marathon

Nov 27, 2025

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Running

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-89 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Gainesville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.1° / 16.6°

wb_sunny 4.8° / 14.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.1 /

water_drop 70.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.1° / 16.6°

wb_sunny 4.8° / 14.4°

air 11.1 km/h

water_drop 70.9%

About Gainesville

Learn more about the host city, Gainesville.

Gainesville is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city of Gainesville is one of the larger cities in the Historic High Country along with Rome (Georgia) both with populations around 30,000. The city is located in Hall County (Georgia) in the Central High Country. The city is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is close to the shores of Lake Lanier and less than an hour's drive to downtown Atlanta. Gainesville is home to an Amtrak station.