The Grove City Area Federal Credit Union Grateful Gallop 5K
About this race
General Info:
The 10th Annual Grateful Gallop presented by GCAFCU will take place on Thanksgiving morning at 9:00 AM in Grove City, PA. The race starts on Greenwood Drive and travels along the Hunter Farm bike path. The Grateful Gallop 5k supports the Grove City Community Food Pantry! There will be a donation box to collect non-perishable food and toiletries.
Packet Pick Up:
Pre-race packet pickup will be at the Grove City Are Federal Credit Union (1600 S. Center St. Ext.):
Monday, November 24: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, November 25: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 26: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Awards:
There will be an awards ceremony at 10:00 AM on race day. Top 5 Overall Male and Female finishers, plus the top 3 in the following age categories: 12 & Under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-60, 70 & Over.
Course:
Flat and Fast. There will be a water station near the halfway point. Men's course record: Jed Christiansen 15:04.35 (2023). Women's Course Record: Eden Slater 18:20.55 (2023).
Timing:
This race is being chip timed by Wolf Creek Race Management utilizing world-leading MyLaps hardware.
Parking:
Parking will be available at the Grove City College Colonial Hall lot where the old Middle School used to be.
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The Grove City Area Federal Credit Union Grateful Gallop 5K
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grove City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 4:54 PM local time (EST) in Grove City on November 26, 2026 — 9h 33m 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, 2 Grove City events
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