Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K
About this race
THE 49TH ANNUAL TURKEY DAY RUN AND GOBBLE WOBBLE
Join us on November 26, 2026 to burn off your Thanksgiving calories before you've even consumed 'em!The Turkey Day Run’s mission is to raise money for local charities. The Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble is a premiere charity event that has a direct and meaningful impact in the lives of families throughout the Charleston metropolitan area. A family tradition for 49 years, The Turkey Day Race brings together the community in a safe and family fun atmosphere. The event welcomes all people to participate as an athlete, volunteer, or spectator. The Charleston Turkey Day Run is the 3rd largest Thanksgiving day 5k in the US!
Registration will remain open until the event sells out. Register early to secure your spot!
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP.
Please be sure to pickup your packet at the Expo the day before the race in Marion Square from 9am to 6pm. You may have someone else pickup your packet for you. You may also select to have your packet mailed to you for an additional $15. You must select this option during the registration process before November 1st.
Strollers are allowed! You must register for the Walkers with Strollers corral (orange). Sign up for this category during the registration process if you plan to walk with a stroller or pull behind wagon. This is the last corral in the start line. For the safety of all of our participants this will be enforced and a volunteer or officer will ask you to move back if you do enter a different corral.
RACE EXPO AND PACKET PICKUP
**Race Shirt NOT guaranteed for Late Registration**The Race Expo will be Wednesday, November 25th from 9am – 6pm. Packet pick-up is at the tent on the Northeast side of Marion Square, (337 Meeting St.). Be sure to visit our sponsors in the vendor village. All vendors will be offering discounts on merchandise, giveaways, swag items, raffles, samples and much more!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
7:00am – 8:30am – participants begin to lineup in designated corrals
8:30am - All participants must be in their designated color coded corral within the startline. (Signage will be placed throughout the startline to designate each corral.)
8:50am - National Anthem sung by the School of the Arts.
9:00am – 5K Run & Walk wave start begins
9:15am – 11:00am – Post Race Celebration Begins 10:30am – Kids Fun Run
Awards to follow Kids Run
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Running
5K Run and Walk
*Race Shirt not guaranteed for Late Registration IMPORTANT! Due to the growing size of the Turkey Day Run (3rd largest in the US) there will no longer be Race Day packet pickup or registration.
Virtual 5K
Can't make it on race day? Join us virtually. Be sure to register before the packet mail out deadline of Nov. 1st to be sure you receive your race shirt and bib!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 5:14 PM local time (EST) in Charleston on November 26, 2026 — 10h 14m of daylight.
Course
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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, 24 Charleston events
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