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White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton

Name: White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton
Start: 2026-12-24
End: 2026-12-24
Location: Canton

Canton, Georgia, United States

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About the Event

Grab the family and celebrate Christmas Eve morning by joining us for the White Elephant Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon!

Get ready for a holiday race with a playful twist! Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—the event inspired by everyone’s favorite gift-swapping tradition, where surprises, silliness, and a little friendly chaos make the fun. Just like the classic holiday game, this race celebrates the joy of “re-gifting,” transforming leftover treasures into unforgettable memories.

We'll be running at Etowah River Park starting at 8:30 am.

Athletes will select their preferred shirt size at registration, but the actual shirt remains a mystery until after the race. When you cross the finish line, you’ll unwrap your very own surprise bundle—a race shirt and finisher medal from a previous event, packaged White Elephant–style for a fun and festive reveal.

In addition to the post-race surprises, we’ll honor performance in the traditional way with awards to the top three male and female finishers in five-year age groups, beginning with 10 & under and continuing through our most experienced participants.

With distances for every level—a festive 5K, a spirited 10K, and a challenging Half Marathon—the White Elephant Run is the perfect way to celebrate the season with humor, heart, and holiday cheer.

Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—unwrap the fun, embrace the unexpected, and enjoy every mile of this joyful holiday tradition!

Races Offered

5K-Help then Run-then Help

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:00

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$20.00

10K

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$25.00

5K

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$20.00

Half Marathon

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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08:30

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$40.00

Virtual 10K

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Dec 24, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Canton.

thermostat Temperature

2.9° / 12.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-1.0° / 9.3°

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6h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

11.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

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72.1%

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08:35

nightlight Sunset

18:30

About Canton

Learn more about the host city, Canton.

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958, up from 7,709 in 2000.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Clem Bell	M	55	Griffin, GA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jeff Pettus	M	44	Kennesaw, GA	17:59.87
🥈	Keshab Thapa	M	35	Kennesaw, GA	18:08.59
🥉	Hal Cottingham	M	48	Acworth, GA	20:17.49
4	Greg Sharpton	M	53	Rydal, GA	23:08.87
5	Christopher Conboy	M	57	Marietta, GA	24:18.99
6	Nicholas Sasser	M	19	Adairsville, GA	24:27.16
7	Lisa Kurdziel	F	41	Hoboken, NJ	25:39.12
8	Marcus Turner	M	32	Woodstock, GA	26:21.1
9	Doug Hicks	M	54	Canton, GA	26:23.96
10	Belinda Young	F	53	Chatsworth, GA	26:38.97
11	Justin Holcomb	M	17	Ball Ground, GA	27:40.62
12	Clem Bell	M	53	Griffin, GA	27:57.43
13	Mary Hicks	F	51	Canton, GA	29:45.88
14	Theresa Marcoux	F	39	Talking Rock, GA	30:23.78
15	Donald Ureke	M	44	—	31:10.03
16	Shanda Sams	F	33	Acworth, GA	33:13.46
17	Dustin Strobel	M	41	KENNESAW, GA	34:45.83
18	Kai Bali	M	20	Marietta, GA	36:38.39
19	Shakira Boone Garner	F	41	Jasper, GA	36:50.67
20	Brent Binion	M	52	Cumming, GA	38:08.26
21	Allison Roy	F	51	Woodstock, GA	38:16.03
22	Kim Ureke	F	42	Kennesaw, GA	42:32.74
23	Julie Porter	F	56	Canton, GA	42:34.02
24	N. Bali	M	12	Marietta, GA	42:46.7
25	Leslie Karabinos	F	60	Canton, GA	42:49.66
26	Donny Chwatek	M	52	Woodstock, GA	44:46.37
27	Eric Schreiber	M	56	Marietta, GA	44:48.25
28	Joy Holcomb	F	42	Ball Ground, GA	51:54.77
29	wendy horne	F	45	Acworth, GA	52:33.13
30	Breia Sharber	F	47	Marietta, GA	52:34.3

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Gloria Hernandez	F	43	Snellville, GA	1:20:48.01
🥈	Aiden Allison	M	18	Woodstock, GA	1:21:07.61
🥉	Ethan Keenum	M	19	Woodstock, GA	1:21:35.82
4	Julio Palafox	M	32	Snellville, GA	1:28:27.05
5	Blake Klepper	M	25	Powder Springs, GA	1:30:52.51
6	Kenny Shepard	M	21	Powder Springs, GA	1:30:57.66
7	C J Michaels	M	59	Canton, GA	1:31:01.8
8	Sebastian Viveros	M	55	Cantón, GA	1:36:11.34
9	Juan Jimenez	M	42	Rome, GA	1:37:19.33
10	Megan Johnson	F	20	Gainesville, GA	1:39:45.64
11	Blakely Mccollum	F	21	Cassville, GA	1:46:38.53
12	Mary Palmer	F	68	Deltona, FL	1:47:28.16
13	Caleb Svezia	M	27	Milton, GA	1:51:33.58
14	Amelia Svezia	F	20	Alpharetta, GA	1:51:33.99
15	Hadley Griggs	F	21	Atlanta, GA	1:53:30.25
16	Megan Zanone	F	31	Toccoa, GA	1:55:00.73
17	Jessica Hoffman	F	37	North Augusta, SC	1:55:06.43
18	Justin Bugg	M	33	Cochran, GA	1:55:01.57
19	Rebecca Coleman	F	49	Jasper, GA	1:55:38.41
20	Elizabeth Balog	F	29	Lexington, SC	1:56:13.25
21	Shannon Robinson	F	22	Alpharetta, GA	1:57:45.58
22	Caleigh Shore	F	19	Powder Springs, GA	1:57:43.23
23	Goran Lozo	M	59	Alpharetta, GA	1:58:20.04
24	Luis Velasquez	M	35	Canton, GA	1:58:43.77
25	Victor Miller	M	35	Marietta, GA	1:59:23.67
26	Emery Robson	F	19	Marietta, GA	1:59:18.74
27	Andrea Barnett	F	50	Canton, GA	2:00:57.81
28	Danielle Beckett	F	37	Canton, GA	2:00:57.82
29	Laura Baldwin	F	42	Canton, GA	2:00:59.54
30	Brienne Miller	F	32	Marietta, GA	2:02:19.06
31	Nadia Butler	F	23	Greenville, SC	2:02:21.61
32	Audrey Mecklenburg	F	25	Macon, GA	2:02:08.53
33	Josie Scordato	F	23	Macon, GA	2:02:22.09
34	Katie Malloy	F	24	Kennesaw, GA	2:04:09.11
35	Jayden Sanford	F	22	Springfield, MO	2:06:45.41
36	Jacob Freriks	M	33	Canton, GA	2:07:51.58
37	Emma Kirkman	F	22	Canton, GA	2:08:47.63
38	Viviana Lopez	F	27	Canton, GA	2:08:49.2
39	Kira Savino	F	20	Dawsonville, GA	2:11:38.19
40	Toan Nguyen	M	39	Grayson, GA	2:13:33.76
41	Katalina Doehrman	M	38	Canton, GA	2:15:58.87
42	Joel Saunders	M	32	Blue Ridge, GA	2:18:37.21
43	Amirah Richardson	F	34	Smyrna, GA	2:21:48.67
44	Ashley Robinson	F	24	Alpharetta, GA	2:21:57.52
45	Hongxi Yu	M	42	JOHNS CREEK, GA	2:22:21.32
46	Graeme Robinson	M	64	Alpharetta, GA	2:24:47.44
47	Kelly Araim	F	39	Atlanta, GA	2:27:25.07
48	Christopher Wall	M	50	Powder Springs, GA	2:28:46.74
49	Anonymous Anonymous	F	43	—	2:29:43.96
50	Laura Kaunelis-Jones	F	44	Lawrenceville, GA	2:31:04.72

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Scott Murray	M	54	Kennesaw, GA	30:32.87
🥈	Ben Wolfe	M	19	Alpharetta, GA	30:32.51
🥉	Robyn Ward	F	53	Chatsworth, GA	30:44.46
4	Zouhair Talbi	M	29	Bella Vista, AR	30:56.05
5	Mattie Blum	F	22	Cartersville, GA	30:50.76
6	Daniel Wells	M	65	Woodstock, GA	31:01.68
7	Krista Ensley	F	30	Edgemoor, SC	31:06.28
8	Cesar Acuna	M	29	Snellville, GA	31:40.39
9	L. Sanders	M	10	Ball Ground, GA	31:32.08
10	Hailey Kerlin	F	21	Cartersville, GA	31:50.27
11	Stephanie Cobb	F	50	Acworth, GA	34:46.53
12	Ayman Khan	M	27	Douglasville, GA	36:17
13	Ryan Pattillo	M	16	Canton, GA	36:26.3
14	William Runion	M	52	Gainesville, GA	36:09.54
15	Rejane Tavares	F	46	Kennesaw, GA	37:32.52
16	Christopher Maxey	M	42	Woodstock, GA	37:38.05
17	Bruno Tavares	M	48	Kennesaw, GA	37:40.76
18	Cirilo Perez	M	44	Snellville, GA	39:03.82
19	Melissa Weiss	F	40	Sevierville, TN	39:45.82
20	Steven Brozyna	M	41	Knoxville, TN	40:33.54
21	Collin Farquhar	M	26	Alpharetta, GA	40:51.24
22	Jessica Rowe	F	30	Woodstock, GA	40:44.34
23	Kaitlyn Avello	F	29	Pacific Grove, CA	41:37.97
24	Katie Robertson	F	33	Commerce City, CO	42:41.09
25	Asmita Sapkota	F	35	Concord, NC	42:43.95
26	Kathy Heerema	F	60	Blue Ridge, GA	42:38.06
27	Mia Leverone	F	18	Marietta, GA	43:29.96
28	Scott Leverone	M	49	Marietta, GA	43:30.74
29	Stephen Leverone	M	20	Marietta, GA	43:32.25
30	Angelica Millen	F	24	Woodstock, GA	43:58.81
31	Mary Hicks	F	53	Canton, GA	44:34.98
32	Dennis Wolfe	M	73	Blairsville, GA	44:48.44
33	Edward R Dickerson	M	28	Dahlonega, GA	46:24.23
34	Tiffany Holmes	F	40	Cumming, GA	48:00.13
35	Ryan Cobb	M	48	Acworth, GA	50:13.06
36	Michael English	M	68	Canton, GA	52:59.02
37	Isabella Akin	F	22	Woodstock, GA	53:26.83
38	Riley Jackson	F	19	Roswell, GA	53:47.1
39	Sissy Allen	F	26	Suwanee, GA	53:57.26
40	Nicole Perez	F	21	Snellville, GA	54:08.39
41	Corbin Schwartz	M	24	Kennesaw, GA	54:18.53
42	Samantha Murray	F	25	Kennesaw, GA	54:20.04
43	Gabrielle Shepard	F	24	Saint Louis, MO	54:11.77
44	Jeffrey Stimple	M	34	Kennesaw, GA	54:23.46
45	Levi Cagle	M	36	Jasper, GA	54:10.75
46	Bikky Dhital	M	34	Dallas, GA	54:50
47	Caroline Dunn	F	49	Atlanta, GA	54:57.18
48	Evgenia Sergeeva	F	44	Long Island City, NY	54:49.93
49	Gerald Stover	M	48	Duluth, GA	56:08.99
50	Joshua Tullis	M	28	Kennesaw, GA	56:22.14

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