Gobbler Gallop Trail Run/Walk 1 Mile
About this race
A fun Thanksgiving morning race that has become a family tradition for families in the Saginaw Valley Area. The 5k course is a single loop on a beautiful, wooded trail along the scenic Tittabawassee River. The 1m Youth Run is a Single loop in the back of the park.
Cost:
Online Registration
$5 per participant until 10/31
$10 per participant 11/1 through 11/21
$20 per participant 11/22 through 11/25
Race day registration will take place from 8:00 - 9:00 am at the pavilion at the back of the park and cost $20 per participant.
Race shirts can be added on to each registration for an extra $10 charge. Shirts will not be guaranteed after 11/1. Once again, this year the shirts will be a long sleeve moisture wicking shirt.
*** All Entry Fees will be Nonrefundable ***
Pre-Race Day Bib# / shirt pick up on 11/25 at the Saginaw Runners Athletic Company Store from 4:00 - 6:00pm
Runners Athletic Company is located at 4605 Bay Rd. Saginaw, MI 48604
Race Day Registration / Bib # pick up begins at 8:00am
1 mile youth (k-8th) trail run is at 9:00am
5K trail run and walk ~ 9:20am
No frills, no age group awards, but an accurately measured course, a timed race with results and custom finisher medals to the top 5 finishers per gender in each race. In addition, the individual male and female winners of the 5k Run, 5k Walk and 1 Mile Run will each receive either a pumpkin or apple pie.
Come dressed in Thanksgiving costume for extra fun... rumor has it there will be at least one big turkey!
ALL proceeds benefit the Hawks Running Club LLC, support the youth running movement in the Saginaw Township Area!
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Youth Run
5k Run
5k Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saginaw, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Saginaw on November 26, 2026 — 9h 20m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Gobbler Gallop Trail Run/Walk 1 Mile
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- Saginaw Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 6 Saginaw events
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