Name: Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Lexington

About the Event

2024 Race Results are now available! View them here.

The Lexington-Rockbridge Jaycees are excited to be continuing Lexington's best Thanksgiving tradition with the 15th Annual Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k!

On Thanksgiving Day, we will be hosting both a 5k (walk or run) and Children's Fun Run, making this a community event the whole family can participate in! So come out and enjoy the festivities, but don't worry, we'll still get you home in time to put the turkey in the oven!

*Children's Fun Run Registration will be available starting at 7:30am of the day of the race, and a guardian must be present to sign the waiver.

Open to runners/walkers of all abilities. Strollers welcome. Pets on a leash are welcome.

Schedule

7:30am - Registration Opens (5K & Children's Fun Run)
8:30am - Children’s Fun Run Start
8:45am - Warm-up
9:00am - 5K Race Start
Awards presentation & photos with Gobble Wobble turkey mascot to follow.

Race Amenities:

Chip timed
Pre-registered 5k participants will receive long-sleeve race t-shirt WHILE supplies last (must register by Nov. 1st to guarantee a shirt)***
Post-race water and refreshments
Overall and age group awards in the 5k

***The deadline to receive a T-shirt is November 1st. If you register after that date, we cannot guarantee a Gobble Wobble t-shirt but will have extra shirts available while supplies last. Sponsors must send in materials by Sunday, November 1 to be included on T-shirts.

**Have questions? We'd love to answer them! Send us an email at: lexingtongobblewobble@gmail.com!**

Races Offered

Lexington Gobble Wobble 5K and Kids Fun Run

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

2.5° / 14.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.7° / 10.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 53m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.4 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

65.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:58

nightlight Sunset

18:06

About Lexington

Learn more about the host city, Lexington.

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is within the James River Valley about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joshua Cooper	M	17	Buena Vista, VA	16:21
🥈	MacKenzye Leroy	M	29	Charlottesville, VA	16:58
🥉	Dan Baur	M	39	Buena Vista, VA	17:14
4	Abraham Schroeder	M	29	Philadelphia, PA	18:07
5	Jake MacDonnell	M	28	Boston, MA	18:16
6	Jack Moody	M	27	New York, NY	18:18
7	Jonathan Fencer	M	19	Steeles Tavern, VA	18:29
8	Dan Wedig	M	31	Brooklyn, NY	18:34
9	Laurel Sheffield Leroy	F	29	Charlottesville, VA	18:39
10	Caleb Cooper	M	16	Buena Vista, VA	18:40
11	Nick Milo	M	38	Staunton, VA	18:43
12	Logan Dahm	M	19	Kirkwood, MO	18:46
13	Cayce Friesenhahn	F	35	Lexington, VA	18:49
14	Cooper Braddy	M	24	Buena Vista, VA	19:20
15	Luke Eichholz	M	16	Lexington, VA	19:21
16	Karalyn Timmes	F	23	Lexington, VA	19:44
17	Matthew Cooper	M	14	Buena Vista, VA	19:47
18	J. McIlvain	M	12	Tampa, FL	19:53
19	Michael Walker	M	15	Dexter, MI	19:59
20	Jude Eichholz	M	14	Lexington, VA	20:06
21	Kyra Lee	F	17	Buena Vista, VA	20:08
22	Bede Eichholz	M	13	Lexington, VA	20:17
23	Nathaniel Dahm	M	55	Kirkwood, MO	20:27
24	Stewart Silver	M	30	Lexington, VA	20:30
25	Andrew Brannon	M	20	Lexington, VA	20:33
26	Kayleb Vassar	M	15	Buena Vista, VA	20:37
27	Alexander Miller	M	18	Natural Bridge, VA	20:46
28	Brayden Holdren	M	18	Buena Vista, VA	20:56
29	Zach Walker	M	13	Dexter, MI	20:57
30	Steven Keener	M	36	Richmond, VA	21:06
31	Brian Fencer	M	54	Steeles Tavern, VA	21:17
32	Steve Baur	M	42	Midlothian, VA	21:22
33	Ryan McIlvain	M	43	Tampa, FL	21:41
34	Chris Walker	M	46	Dexter, MI	21:43
35	Jared Lee	M	46	Buena Vista, VA	21:54
36	Lucia Viquez	F	13	Arlington, VA	22:04
37	Jack Jensen	M	19	Lexington, VA	22:09
38	Everett Altherr	M	34	Middlebrook, VA	22:12
39	Cannon Silver	M	56	Lexington, VA	22:14
40	Chris Barnes	M	50	Mount Pleasant, SC	22:18
41	Philip Ernst	M	16	Tampa, FL	22:21
42	Robert Fauber	M	55	New York, NY	22:24
43	David Fencer	M	21	Steeles Tavern, VA	22:28
44	Matthew Bacon	M	26	New York, NY	22:31
45	Tristan Pickering	M	16	Douglassville, PA	22:34
46	Finn Miller	M	16	Natural Bridge, VA	22:36
47	Holden Kerr	M	23	Charlottesville, VA	22:40
48	Thomas Berselli	M	30	Buena Vista, VA	22:42
49	Christopher George	M	41	Mc Lean, OR	22:44
50	M. George	M	12	Mc Lean, VA	22:48