Join us for the 11th Annual Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 8:30am at Mereworth Farm in West Lexington. Earn your Thanksgiving feast the following Thursday with a scenic Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K through beautiful bluegrass horse country.
RACE FEATURES:
In addition to our in-person race, we are also providing a VIRTUAL OPTION for those who can't join us in person (or who are not ready for an in-person race). Those who register as a virtual participant can run/walk/hike their race on their own schedule and on their own course. Virtual participants will earn a commemorative shirt and finisher's medal. We will mail out virtual packets to those who live outside of the Central Kentucky area. The registration fee for the virtual race (any distance) is $45.
Our race charitable beneficiaries will be New Vocations Racehorse Adoption. Read more about this worthy local charity below.
Our scenic half marathon course will traverse through beautiful horse country and past a number of our horse farms.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because our race starts and finishes on a horse farm, dogs are not allowed in this race as their presence could disturb the horses.
Commemorative long-sleeved shirts (men's/women's sized) are on a first come, first served basis. When you register if your size is not available, you can either select another size or "no shirt option" to SAVE $5.00. We will have a SHIRT SWAP immediately following the race for anyone who either did not receive a shirt or got a size that they would like to trade with another participant. If we have race no shows, their shirts will be available for swap following the race.
There will be a 15 minute/mile (3:15 total time) pace limit imposed for the half marathon race per contract with the City of Lexington. Walkers and strollers are welcomed in the 10K and 5K races. No dogs are allowed.
PACKET PICKUP - 3 ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES TO PICKUP FOR YOU AND FRIENDS/FAMILY
There will also be limited race day PPU from 7:15-8:30am mostly designed for our out of town/out of state runners. This will be a Mereworth Farm our race venue.
VOLUNTEERING Please consider volunteering for our benefiting charities at this race (or having friends/family do so). Our race day shift generally runs from 6:30am-12:00pm. Once you sign up, we'll be in touch with you about more details, duties, etc...
Nov 22, 2026
Distance — Virtual Runner/Walker
Type — Running
00:00
$50.00
Nov 22, 2026
Distance — Race Volunteer
Type — Running
06:30
$0.00
Nov 22, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$37.00
Nov 22, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$52.00
Nov 22, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:40
$28.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Lexington.
Learn more about the host city, Lexington.
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city. The horse industry has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty; the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University contribute to a college town atmosphere with a richer and more diverse culture than some might expect from its size and location. Lexington's compact central downtown district is surrounded by historic neighborhoods. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is still home to hundreds of horse farms.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Daniel Pollock | — | |
| 🥈 | Tiffany Pollock | — | |
| 🥉 | Jonathan Thompson | — | |
| 4 | Dan Carroll | — | |
| 5 | Rick Palmer | — | |
| 6 | David Feaster | — | |
| 7 | Brittany Conner | — | |
| 8 | Janice Simpson | — | |
| 9 | VICKI COLLINS BLAKEMAN | — | |
| 10 | Pamela Sebastian | — | |
| 11 | Sheri Bauman | — | |
| 12 | Stacy Seale | — | |
| 13 | Aimee Kidd | — | |
| 14 | Emily Downer | — | |
| 15 | Chuck Jones | — | |
| 16 | Dominic Borda | — | |
| 17 | James Van Horne | — | |
| 18 | Victor Bullock | — | |
| 19 | Shawn Diehl | — | |
| 20 | Jodie Middleton | — | |
| 21 | Amanda Steffen | — | |
| 22 | Shirley Haslar | — | |
| 23 | Christy Moreland | — | |
| 24 | Gretchen Priddy | — | |
| 25 | Abigail Noel | — | |
| 26 | Lauren Martin | — | |
| 27 | Allison Moore | — | |
| 28 | Janet Cook | — | |
| 29 | Nancy Hendrix | — | |
| 30 | Savanna Pavc | — | |
| 31 | Cecile Love | — | |
| 32 | Jeri Stracner | — | |
| 33 | James Wallace | — | |
| 34 | MELISSA FINLEY | — | |
| 35 | Joanne Blatchley | — | |
| 36 | Steven Lindsey | — |
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