Gobbler's Gallop
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Gobbler's Gallop

Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Nov 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Please join us for the 31st Annual Gobbler's Gallop

The Gobblers Gallop committee thanks our Corporate & Business Sponsors for supporting this annual community event!  Their generosity & participation creates a very Happy Thanksgiving for many students and community members that benefit from these athletic and educational programs.  All proceeds benefit Riverside XC, Ellwood City XC, and the Riverside Community Education Foundation (RCEF). This is a popular community tradition that you don't want to miss !! 

 Disposable Chip Timing. Your timing chip will be on the back of your race Bib.   If you are running BOTH races, you will only need one bib this year.

WHAT? - The 31st annual Gobbler's Gallop 10K & 5K!!  Run the 10K, run the 5K or run them both!! (you get EXTRA turkey!)  Or if you prefer to support us with a casual stroll??  Come Walk the 5K.  

***Online registration ends at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25th.***  Race Day registration IS available.

🗺️ WHERE? - Riverside High School.  Race Start is on Country Club Dr. in front of the school; Finish is on the athletic track.

🕰️ WHEN?

🏃🏃🏃  10K RUN  -  9:00

🏃🏃🏃  5K RUN  -  10:15

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️  5K WALK (anytime between 9:00 - 11:00)

🏅 AWARDS - Medals awarded in both the 5K Run and 10K Run.

         Overall:  Top 3 - Male & Female Overall

         Age Groups:  Top 3 in the following:  13 & Under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

👕 T-SHIRTS

Shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners; the registration deadline to guarantee a T-Shirt is Friday, November 21st!! 

Shirts are first come first serve thereafter.  

NOTE: The 10K course is a little different than a couple years ago.  The large hill is out of the course but instead an out and back on Harpers Ferry and Czar roads.

Pick your distance

Running

10K Run

Nov 26, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

5K Run

Nov 26, 2026 5K 10:15 AM
$20.00
Open

10K and 5K runs (I'm running both)

Nov 26, 2026 15K 9:00 AM
$23.00
Open

5K Walk (anytime 9:00am - 11:00am)

Nov 26, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ellwood City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 0.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 6.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -4.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 26, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 26, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 34m

The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 4:55 PM local time (EST) in Ellwood City on November 26, 2026 — 9h 34m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 4 Ellwood City events

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