2025 - Thanksgiving Wattle
2025 distances
Running
Wattle 5K Run/Walk
Our 5K features a traversing "hometown-feel" 5K course on the Buckeye Parkway, including long-sleeved shirts, chip timing, photographs, live on-course music, finish line refreshments, free post-race photos, and pumpkin pies for all 5K finishers. IF YOU CHOOSE A SHIPPING OPTION, PLEASE Register by November 6, 2025, to ensure we ship to you on time for your receipt 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 Mid-Ohio 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 thousands of families each year by providing basic food and supplies for those who qualify.
Turkey Leg 100 meters
100 Yard Event for athletes with developmental or physical challenges. Please contact the Race Director at thanksgivingwattle@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
Rotisserie Roll 10 Mile Bike
10-Mile Bike Ride Around Grove City on Grove City Streets. Controlled Group Ride. Start to be 8:50 am. This is a self-guided ride - not a race. The minimum average speed of the rider should be at least 10mph to finish in time to get a pie at the end. The route will be marked with signs indicating which way to go. A map is also available via RideWithGPS. The route is mostly on the road so please follow the rules of the road as if you were a car. If you would like to have a guide or ride with a group, staff from Heritage Cycles will be riding at a 10 mph pace. Please make sure to dress appropriately for this event. Helmets and lights are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. There is no support vehicle for this ride. IF YOU CHOOSE A SHIPPING OPTION, PLEASE Register by November 6, 2025, to ensure we ship to you on time for your receiving by Thanksgiving morning.
Wheelchair
Wheelchair Wattle 5K
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 7:30 AM and sets at 5:09 PM local time (EST) in Grove City on November 27, 2025 — 9h 38m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Grove City
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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
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
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- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Grove City events
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