St. Joseph School Gobble Gallop Fun Run and 5K
About this race
🦃 The St. Joseph School Grateful Gobble Gallop Fun Run & 5K 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Downtown Ponchatoula
Get ready to gobble, gallop, and give thanks! Throw on your best Thanksgiving outfits—turkey hats, pilgrim socks, or full family themes—and join us for St. Joseph School’s Inaugural Gobble Gallop Fun Run & 5K!
🏃♀️Think you can outrun the 🦃 turkey? Beat the bird to the finish line in either race and win a special prize!
🦃1-Mile Fun Run – 8:00 AM
A course packed with laughs and surprises!
🏅 5K Run – 8:30 AM (Immediately following the Fun Run)
A two-lap course winding through the quiet streets of charming downtown Ponchatoula.
Run, jog, or walk—everyone’s welcome!
Bonus: One entry fee covers both the Fun Run and 5K, so double the fun if you’re up for it!
🎖 Awards & Extras
Every participant earns a medal, plus special Crusader 5K Trophy Awards for:
1st Place Male
1st Place Female
Fastest SJS Student (PreK–2nd, 3rd–5th, 6th–8th)
Fastest Alumni
Fastest SJS Mom & Dad
Spirit of the Race Award – show us your best Thanksgiving spirit!
🥨 Refreshments & Team Spirit
Enjoy complimentary snacks and water, with a hydration station on the course.
Team discounts available for groups of 8+—so grab your classmates, coworkers, or family and register together!
Ready, set, Gobble Gallop!
Register today and help make this new SJS tradition a festive kickoff to the holiday season!
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St. Joseph School Grateful Gobble Gallop Fun Run & 5K
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Ponchatoula yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 5:02 PM local time (CST) in Ponchatoula on November 21, 2026 — 10h 29m of daylight.
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