Name: Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Kansas City

About the Event

The fifteenth Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K is coming back to Hyde Park this fall! With in-person and virtual options, as well as a Children's Dash, the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K Fun Run/Walk is your source for active, family-friendly fun this Thanksgiving holiday.

Register today, and sign up for our email list here, or like us on Instagram or Facebook @gillhamgobbletrot to stay up-to-date on race details.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Community Programs of the Pilgrim Center.

The start and finish (both southbound) will be just north of the Pilgrim Chapel, 3801 Gillham Road.

• The course will take runners and walkers along Gillham Road, through the Hyde Park neighborhood, and past Hyde Park the park.

• All in-person 5K participants (runners & walkers) are chip timed.

• The course has been certified by the USATF.

5K runners and walkers will receive a long sleeve T-shirt (shirts not guaranteed if registering after Nov. 12).

Age Groups: 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-84, 85+.

First, second, and third place medals are awarded in each division, and Male and Female Masters each are awarded a custom-engraved stainless steel Yeti travel cup. See more on our website.

The Children's Dash for kids 8 & under is held at the conclusion of the 5K run and walk. Divisions are: 4 & Under, 5-6, and 7-8. The younger two divisions run 100 yards and the older division runs 200 yards. Dash participants receive a T-shirt (not guaranteed if registering after Nov. 12).

Races Offered

5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$33.00

5K Virtual

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$33.00

Children's Dash

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 200 Yards

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Type — Running

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10:15

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$20.00

Children's Dash Virtual

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 200 Yards

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Type — Running

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10:15

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Kansas City.

thermostat Temperature

4.0° / 13.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.2° / 9.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:01

nightlight Sunset

18:04

About Kansas City

Learn more about the host city, Kansas City.

Kansas City is a major Midwestern metropolitan area that spreads across the border of Missouri and Kansas. It is a city that tends to hide itself from tourists. Reputed to have more boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any other city in the world except for Rome, it can be a beautiful city, too. It is unique in that it is split down the middle by the state line of Kansas and Missouri.