Name: White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-06
Location: Chattanooga

About the Event

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.

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. We'll be dashing along the Tennessee River Trail starting at 9:00 am.

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

10K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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09:00

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$30.00

5K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$25.00

Half Marathon

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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09:00

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$40.00

Virtual 10K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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09:00

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

2.6° / 11.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.7° / 9.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:41

nightlight Sunset

18:31

About Chattanooga

Learn more about the host city, Chattanooga.

Chattanooga is the 4th largest city in Tennessee. It is the seat of Hamilton County. It is in Southeast Tennessee on the Tennessee River and near the border of Georgia. It was immortalized in the popular 1941 song "Chattanooga Choo Choo", made famous by Glenn Miller.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

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

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Heather Melendez	F	36	Northport, AL	—
🥈	Lea Webb	F	54	Scottsboro, AL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Amy Wilson	F	34	Crossville, TN	—
🥈	Ashley Reagan	F	39	Crossville, TN	—
🥉	April Johnson	F	50	Jamestown, TN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Juan Jimenez	M	43	Rome, GA	1:29:21.77
🥈	Kasi Crawley	F	45	Murfreesboro, TN	1:45:59.95
🥉	Mathew Maceikis	M	32	Cartersville, GA	1:48:28.94
4	Dewey Richards	M	74	Mentone, AL	1:50:29.95
5	Cyan Herrington	F	16	Lindale, GA	1:52:45.48
6	Sara Holloway	F	15	Rome, GA	1:52:55.77
7	Charlee Butler	F	16	Rome, GA	1:52:47.52
8	Annabel Chandler	F	16	Rome, GA	1:52:48.41
9	Addie Cordle	F	17	Armuchee, GA	1:53:43.31
10	Sandra Hall	F	59	Flat Rock, AL	1:53:57
11	Sarah Beth Bushnell	F	16	Rome, GA	1:54:48.27
12	Shannon Greenberg	F	33	Evans, GA	2:06:02.96
13	Julie White	F	39	Chattanooga, TN	2:07:42.06
14	Amanda Maceikis	F	32	Cartersville, GA	2:09:40.65
15	Matthew Dellen	M	31	Martinez, GA	2:10:32.58
16	Manny Velazquez	M	22	Chattanooga, TN	2:11:47
17	Sebastean Perez	M	22	Hixson, TN	2:12:42.28
18	Samantha Wild	F	24	Hixson, TN	2:16:45.02
19	Leah Anderson	F	27	Rome, GA	2:28:28.49
20	Emily Jayne Riley	F	17	Fulton, MS	2:40:17.33
21	Elyssa Nail	F	14	Fulton, MS	2:40:17.86
22	Elizabeth Riley	F	13	Fulton, MS	2:40:19.58
23	Marvin Barnett	M	38	Powder Springs, GA	2:55:12.17
24	Sarah Mirabile	F	36	Fort Payne, AL	3:09:05.66
25	Edana Nail	F	44	Fulton, MS	3:20:59.98
26	Kristy Riley	F	43	Fulton, MS	3:21:01.78

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	R. Scott	M	10	Hixson, TN	21:24.31
🥈	Alessandra Lopez	F	13	Hixson, TN	22:59
🥉	M. Blasbery	M	11	Chattanooga, TN	23:02.76
4	Ryan Merritt	M	24	Ringgold, GA	24:21.94
5	Josephine Schubert	F	33	Cleveland, TN	24:21.8
6	Lincoln Schultz	M	26	Chattanooga, TN	24:36
7	Robert Davis	M	60	Mcminnville, TN	25:15.53
8	Brad Nelson	M	50	Signal Mountain, TN	26:19.79
9	Jason Peterson	M	35	FpoPO, AP	26:51.69
10	Ximenna Lopez	F	15	Hixson, TN	27:06.45
11	Arthur Gontarek	M	70	Harrison, TN	27:52.86
12	Anna Bourland	F	30	Soddy Daisy, TN	29:13.16
13	Harry Reed	M	74	South Pittsburg, TN	30:22.25
14	Jessica Scott	F	40	Hixson, TN	30:57.7
15	Jim Johnson	M	56	Chattanooga, TN	31:23.22
16	Michael Dickinson	M	47	Niota, TN	31:43.32
17	Sian Simmons	F	32	Ringgold, GA	31:57.8
18	Dustin Cannon	M	45	McMinnville, TN	31:51.91
19	Julie Thomas	F	57	Chattanooga, TN	32:53.81
20	Shay Youngs	F	37	Chattanooga, TN	33:21.55
21	Jennifer Johnson	F	49	Chattanooga, TN	33:45.06
22	Ashley Law	F	33	Cleveland, TN	33:50.36
23	Kaitlyn Peterson	F	15	SweetwaterSweetie, TN	35:07.14
24	Cynthia Dunn	F	61	Chattanooga, TN	35:29.88
25	Stephanie Miller	F	41	Jasper, TN	36:00.26
26	Marcia Curtis	F	59	Ooltewah, TN	36:02.7
27	Gerson Sac	M	30	Fort Payne, AL	36:50.15
28	Justin Baughn	M	36	Chickamauga, GA	37:11.69
29	Trevor Thomas	M	29	Chickamauga, GA	37:13.95
30	Haylee Harris	F	20	Ringgold, GA	37:27.76
31	Maria Alvarez	F	35	Rainsville, AL	37:29.23
32	Aaron Cannon	M	15	McMinnville, TN	39:17.95
33	Robyn Grant	F	55	Sweetwater, TN	41:49.34
34	Bev Reed	F	65	South Pittsburg, TN	43:20.88
35	Danielle Peterson	F	35	SweetwaterSweetie, TN	47:37.31
36	Laura Lane	F	61	Cleveland, TN	48:35.74
37	Miranda Ledford	F	30	Bartow, FL	51:39.21
38	Casey Grant	F	37	Bartow, FL	51:43.31

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jeffrey Hill	M	60	Chattanooga, TN	45:15.87
🥈	Andrew Norton	M	32	Chickamauga, GA	47:28.81
🥉	Jim Wickes	M	49	Dalton, GA	53:09.3
4	Camille Lawson	F	16	Calhoun, GA	53:09.58
5	Hannah Rickman	F	17	Rome, GA	53:11.06
6	Eamon Thornton	M	42	Chattanooga, TN	56:59.04
7	Caitlin O'Brien	F	25	Chattanooga, TN	57:31.29
8	Jess Thornton	F	43	Chattanooga, TN	57:29.27
9	Rosa Cuna	F	38	Dalton, GA	59:48.62
10	Jonathan Brown	M	29	Chattanooga, TN	1:01:41.58
11	Shelby Gilbert	F	34	Hixson, TN	1:02:40.21
12	Catherine Sams	F	45	Dalton, GA	1:08:09.26
13	Juan Azua	M	46	Dalton, GA	1:17:59.7
14	Dylana Najera Rios	F	20	Sewanee, TN	1:20:55.51
15	Madeleine Love	F	14	Kingsport, TN	1:25:36.93
16	Vintee Narang	F	44	Chattanooga, TN	1:45:55.23
17	Kennette Kincaid	F	55	Chattanooga, TN	1:49:26.97
18	Bobbi Love	F	45	Kingsport, TN	1:49:27.73