Gillham Road GobbleTrot
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Event overview
The Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K is the fifteenth annual Thanksgiving Day 5K held in Kansas City, MO. The event includes in-person and virtual options and a Children's Dash for kids 8 and under. The race takes place at 3801 Gillham Road, with the start and finish located just north of the Pilgrim Chapel. Proceeds benefit the community programs of the Pilgrim Center.
Distances, course and awards
- 5K
- Children's Dash (for kids 8 & under)
- 5K Virtual
- Children's Dash Virtual
The course runs along Gillham Road through the Hyde Park neighborhood and past Hyde Park. All in-person 5K participants are chip timed and the course is USATF certified. 5K participants are to receive a long sleeve T-shirt; shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after Nov. 12. The Children's Dash divisions are 4 & Under, 5-6, and 7-8; the younger two divisions run 100 yards and the older division runs 200 yards. First, second, and third place medals are awarded in each division. Male and Female Masters each receive a custom-engraved stainless steel Yeti travel cup. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.