Give Thanks 8K
About this race
Get ready to lace up and hit the pavement for Athens’ beloved Thanksgiving tradition – The Give Thanks 8k! Kick off your Thanksgiving holiday with gratitude, fun, and community spirit. The race begins at 8:30 AM, followed by the Kids Fun Run at 10:00 AM, so there’s something for everyone. Before gathering around the table, come together with friends and neighbors to support the Athens Community Council on Aging – because after all, turkey, I mean aging, well, we’re all doing it! Sign up to run or volunteer today!
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8K Run/Walk
Kids Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Athens, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 5:25 PM local time (EST) in Athens on November 26, 2026 — 10h 09m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 54 Athens events
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