Whether you're chasing down the next PR, jogging with friends and family, or casually strolling before your big feast, this event is for you. Enjoy fresh morning air, music, and community spirit as you start and finish on the historic square.
Registration and check-in opens at 6:30 AM, race starts at 8 AM sharp. Every participant can proudly wear their shirt and finisher medal to their Thanksgiving gatherings — and have bragging rights for extra pie!
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Featured Sponsor
Type — Running
07:45
$500.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Friends of the 5K Sponsor
Type — Running
07:45
$250.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 0.15 Miles
Type — Running
07:45
$10.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 0.15 Miles
Type — Running
07:45
$20.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Premier Sponsor
Type — Running
07:45
$2,000.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Premium Sponsor
Type — Running
07:45
$1,000.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Presenting Sponsor
Type — Running
07:45
$5,000.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:45
$35.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:45
$0.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$10.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in 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.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Gainesville's Thanksgiving Day Cops & Gobblers 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Anonymous Anonymous | — | |
| 🥈 | Colton Justice | — | |
| 🥉 | Hilary Evans | — | |
| 4 | Carmen Hayes | — | |
| 5 | Leslie Karabinos | — |
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