Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K & Fun Run
Alpharetta · starts 8:00 AM
Kids' runVirtual option
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Lightweight Hoodie
$45
$47 from Oct 19
Georgia turkey trots 2026
33 races in Georgia on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:30 AM, one is free and paid entries start at $5. Gainesville and Monroe have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Atlanta
Usually 41°F at 8 AM, feeling like 34°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 34°F and 61°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing once. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 8 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 2 of 20. Typical wind is 6mph.
Coldest
24°F
2013, felt like 17°F
Warmest
62°F
2007, 9mph wind
Last year
37°F
2025, felt like 28°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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Give Thanks 8K
Athens · starts 8:30 AM
8KKids' run
Usually 43°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 36°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 14
Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash
Atlanta · starts 7:45 AM
Half5K1 miKids' run
Usually 42°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 35°F
Gobble Wobble 5K
Blairsville · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
Blue Ridge Turkey Trot
Blue Ridge · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 24
Wobble Before You Gobble 5k Run/Walk
Bremen · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 13
WOBBLE B4U GOBBLE
Brunswick · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 53°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 47°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
West Georgia Turkey Trot
Carrollton · starts 8:30 AM
5K10KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 41°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T- Shirt
$40
We Give Thanks 5K and 3K Virtual
Clarkesville · starts 8:00 AM
5KVirtual option
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 18
Tryptophan Half/10K/5K
Cumming · starts 7:30 AM
Half10K5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 41°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Oct 28
Gwinnett Gobble Wobble
Dacula
5K
Usually 41°F at 8 AM, feels like 35°F
Dahlonega's Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k and Fun Run
Dahlonega · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: Short Sleeve Shirt
$40
$44 from Nov 4
Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K
Duluth · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 41°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 19
Turkey Day Dash!
Fayetteville · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 41°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$27
17th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt Factory
Gainesville · starts 7:45 AM
5K10KHalfKids' run
Usually 42°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: Quarter Zip-Unisex Pullover
$35
$40 from Nov 6
Gainesville's Thanksgiving Day Cops & Gobblers 5K
Gainesville · starts 7:45 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 42°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 35°F
18th Annual FBC Jefferson Turkey Can Run
Jefferson · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 43°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 36°F
Includes: T-Shirt Long Sleeve
$15
Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon
Johns Creek · starts 8:00 AM
5K10K15KHalfVirtual option
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Shirt
$21
$25 on race day
Woodlands Turkey Trot
Kathleen · starts 9:00 AM
5K1KKids' run
Usually 46°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 40°F
Free
Harvest Run
Leesburg · starts 8:30 AM
5K10K
Usually 46°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 41°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 1
24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog
Marietta · starts 7:30 AM
10K5KKids' run
Usually 41°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$50
$60 from Nov 1
Turkey Trot of McDonough
Mcdonough · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 15
Milledgeville Turkey Trot - Oconee River Greenway
Milledgeville · starts 7:45 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 45°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 39°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 25
Compound Fitness Gobble Wobble
Monroe · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 37°F
Includes: T-Shirt/medal
MadFit Turkey Trot 5K
Monroe · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 37°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 13
LINC'd Up Turkey Trot
Newnan · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
ERS Leftovers 5k @ Waterford Landings
Richmond Hill · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 43°F
$5
AdventHealth Rome Turkey Trot 5K and 3K Feel Whole Stroll
Rome · starts 9:00 AM
5K3K
Usually 40°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Oct 19
Running of the Turkeys 5k
Roswell · starts 8:00 AM
5KVirtual option
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$42
$50 from Nov 3
Royston Turkey Trot 5K and 1 mile fun run
Royston · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 43°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 37°F
Includes: T-Shirt and Finisher Medal
$35
18th Annual United Way Turkey Trot
Savannah · starts 8:00 AM
4 mi
Usually 52°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 44°F
Includes: T-Shirt (Adult/Unisex sizes only)
$35
$40 from Nov 1
LHSXC Turkey Trot 5K
Valdosta · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 43°F
Includes: L/S T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 6
Tavern at Towne Lake Turkey Trot 5k
Woodstock · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Georgia turkey trots by town
Georgia turkey trot questions
- When are the Georgia turkey trots in 2026?
- All 33 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:30 AM: 24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog (Marietta). 24 of the 32 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Georgia?
- Yes: Woodlands Turkey Trot (Kathleen) is free to enter.
- Which Georgia turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 7 of 33: 17th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt Factory (Gainesville), 24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog (Marietta), Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon (Johns Creek), Harvest Run (Leesburg), Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash (Atlanta) and 2 more.
- Which Georgia turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 12 of 33 add a kids' dash or fun run: 17th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt Factory (Gainesville), 24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog (Marietta), Gainesville's Thanksgiving Day Cops & Gobblers 5K (Gainesville), Give Thanks 8K (Athens), Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash (Atlanta) and 7 more.
- Do Georgia turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 19 of 33 have a higher price coming. The soonest is AdventHealth Rome Turkey Trot 5K and 3K Feel Whole Stroll (Rome), going from $30 to $35 on Oct 19.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Atlanta?
- At 8 AM it's usually 41°F, feeling like 34°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 24°F in 2013 to 62°F in 2007. It was at or below freezing in 1 of those years.
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