Gobbler Hobbler 10k
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Event overview
The Gobbler Hobbler features a chip-timed 10K and a Mashed Potato Mile held on November 9, 2025, at Fox Chase Elementary in Oswego, Illinois. The 10K course runs down the Fox River and through downtown Oswego and both courses begin and end at Fox Chase Elementary. Volunteers staff three water stations along the 10K course. The event has been held since 1985. After the run, participants are invited to complimentary walking pancakes.
Registration, packet pick-up and awards
Registration fees increase in steps from early-season rates to higher late and race-day prices (example: 10K early registration is listed at $35 and a race-day 10K fee at $55; Mashed Potato Mile early registration is listed at $30 and a race-day fee at $40). Hooded sweatshirts are guaranteed for participants who register by late October; after that they are available while supplies last.
Packet pick-up is offered on multiple days at the Grove Center (3220 Grove Rd, Oswego) and at Fox Chase Elementary (260 Fox Chase Drive, Oswego), with additional packet pick-up on race day at Fox Chase Elementary. Awards for the Mashed Potato Mile include top three male and female finishers in 11 & under and 12 & over (gun time). 10K awards include overall male and female winners, masters winners (40+), and top three male and female finishers across age groups from 13 & under through 70+. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.