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Rockcastle Gobble Wobble 5K
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Rockcastle Gobble Wobble 5K

Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States View on map
Nov 14, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Kick off the holiday season at the new Gobble Wobble – your new Thanksgiving tradition! Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

Event Details
  • 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Event will be chip-timed.
  • Race starts at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, 2380 Richmond St, Mt Vernon, KY
  • Race day packet pick up from 7:00-7:45 a.m.
  • $20 pre-registration fee by Monday, Nov. 2, includes race t-shirt.
  • $25 registration fee after Nov. 2. T-shirt not guaranteed.
Awards
  • Overall male and female race winner
  • Top three male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79, 80+
  • Top three fastest male and female walkers 
NEW! Student Strides 2026
  • ALL students age 4-18 run FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
  • Students who complete at least 7 races will receive a $25 gift card and custom t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series! 
  • Students must run or walk to be eligible for awards and incentives.
Questions/Information

Chelsea Dillingham at (606) 256-7767 or c.dillingham@rhrcc.org.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

Nov 14, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Walking

2 Mile Walk

Nov 14, 2026 3.2K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 1.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 14, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 14, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 11m

The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:27 PM local time (EST) in Mount Vernon on November 14, 2026 — 10h 11m 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, 9 Mount Vernon events

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