2021 - Thanksgiving Wattle
2021 distances
Running
IN-PERSON Wattle 5K
Our SAFE DISTANCING, IN-PERSON 5K features a traversing "hometown-feel" 5K course on the Buckeye Parkway, including Long sleeve shirts, chip timing, photographs, live on-course music, finish Line water and pumpkin pies for all 5K finishers. IF YOU CHOOSE A SHIPPING OPTION, PLEASE Register by November 1, 2021 to ensure we ship to you on time for your receiving by Thanksgiving morning. Feel good about participating in an Event where you can join family and friends, knowing that significant proceeds will go to The Grove City Food Pantry. Your donation can help the Grove City Food Pantry buy needed foods from the MidOhio Food Bank with much purchasing power. The GC Food Pantry is the local pantry located on site at the Church with the Purple Doors. It is a 501c3 charity, and it is 100% staffed by volunteers. They help 1000's of families a year by providing basic food and supplies for those qualified.
IN-PERSON Turkey Leg 100
100 Yard Event for Athletes with developmental or physical challenges. Please contact Race Director Mark Sigrist at marksigrist1@gmail.com if your athlete needs volunteer support or accommodations.
Primrose School Children's Run
This event is designed for Ages 2-8 years old. There will be two heats. Heat 1: 2-5 years old, 100 yard, West of Finish Line Heat 2: 6-8 years old, 200 yard, Start is at Finish Line, head West and do an up and back to the Finish line.
Cycling
IN-PERSON Rotisserie Roll Bike Ride
12 Mile Bike Ride Around Grove City on Grove City Streets. Controlled Group Ride with Police Bike Support. Start to be 8:50am. Finish is to be near end of Wattle so as to minimize interference with Wattle walkers. Will maintain an average 10mph on ride. Riders need to be able to safely maintain this pace. IF YOU CHOOSE A SHIPPING OPTION, PLEASE Register by November 1, 2020 to ensure we ship to you on time for your receiving by Thanksgiving morning.
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Grove City yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 5:10 PM local time (EST) in Grove City on November 25, 2021 — 9h 41m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Other races near Grove City
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Thanksgiving Wattle
Vito 5k for Heroes Run
Girls on the Run Central Ohio Fall 5K
Walking With The Dead 5K, 1 Mile
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Grove City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Grove City 5K Races 3 races
- Grove City Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Grove City events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.