White Elephant Half Marathon - Chattanooga
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Event details
The White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon in Chattanooga takes place on December 7, 2025. The event site is Shelter #1 on the Tennessee Riverwalk, 4631 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406. Offered race distances include:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon
- Virtual 5K
- Virtual 10K
- Virtual Half Marathon
Participants are invited to wear Christmas costumes. Packet pickup is held on race morning; organizers may add an early pickup option if available. Virtual participants can run at any location and submit times up to Race Day; virtual packages are shipped the Monday after the event to continental US addresses.
Registration, awards and policies
Regular, late, and race-day registration prices are posted with deadlines in late November and early December. Virtual race registrations close November 30, 2025; a swag size guarantee applies to entries made by November 27, 2025. Race shirts and finisher medals will come from prior events and will be stamped with the White Elephant logo; extra shirts may be available for exchanges.
All finishers receive a "white elephant" finisher medal. Awards are listed for top overall and age categories, including top 3 overall M/F and top 3 in master and age-group divisions (age groups from 10 and under through 80+). All registrations are final; there are no refunds, deferments, or transfers. The event proceeds in most weather; in extreme weather the event may be canceled with no refunds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.