Rockcastle Gobble Wobble 5K

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Date 14 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $20.00
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Rockcastle Gobble Wobble 5K

About the event

Kick off the holiday season at the new Gobble Wobble – your new Thanksgiving tradition! Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

 

Event Details
  • 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Event will be chip-timed.
  • Race starts at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, 2380 Richmond St, Mt Vernon, KY
  • Race day packet pick up from 7:00-7:45 a.m.
  • $20 pre-registration fee by Monday, Nov. 2, includes race t-shirt.
  • $25 registration fee after Nov. 2. T-shirt not guaranteed.
Awards
  • Overall male and female race winner
  • Top three male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79, 80+
  • Top three fastest male and female walkers 
NEW! Student Strides 2026
  • ALL students age 4-18 run FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
  • Students who complete at least 7 races will receive a $25 gift card and custom t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series! 
  • Students must run or walk to be eligible for awards and incentives.
Questions/Information

Chelsea Dillingham at (606) 256-7767 or c.dillingham@rhrcc.org.

Races offered

14Nov

2 Mile Walk

Running

Distance
3.2K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$20.00
14Nov

5K Run

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$20.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Mount Vernon.

Temperature4.7° / 14.7°
Feels like1.0° / 11.4°
Sunshine hours6h 44m
Rainfall2.2 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity69.4%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:17
Sunset18:27

About Mount Vernon

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Mount Vernon is a home rule-class city and the seat of Rockcastle County in southeastern Kentucky. The intersection of U.S. Routes 25 and 150 is located here. The population was 2,477 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census. Mount Vernon is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.

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