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Saturday, November 21st, 2026
8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria VA
5K · 10K
38–53°F · some rain risk
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42–54°F
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39–51°F
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38–57°F
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26–45°F
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2021
38–53°F
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45–66°F
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36–52°F
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33–51°F
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40–58°F
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34–44°F
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About this race
🦃 Welcome to the MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza Turkey Trot & Wellness Walk!
- What: 18th Annual MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza Turkey Trot & Wellness Walk
- When:
- Race Day = Saturday November 21, 2026 8:00-9:30am (the Saturday before Thanksgiving)
- Pre-Race Packet Pick-up = Friday November 20, 2026 3-7pm
- Where:
- Entrance #4 (aka The Rock Entrance) Mount Vernon High School 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road Alexandria, VA 2230
- Our VDoT-approved course starts at the Mount Vernon High School Entrance #4 and winds through the nearby neighborhoods.
- 10K participants will start approximately 10 minutes before the 5K and complete two loops of the adjusted route through the main gate.
- 5K participants will complete one loop of the race route.
- As our starting line becomes the finish line, turkey trotters will be greeted by our Gobblepalooza band and MVHS Cares volunteers giving out free fruit and water.
- Rain or Shine Event
🎶 Event Highlights:
Gobblepalooza is all about wellness, service, community and music — bringing our entire community together for a fun & family-friendly morning! Please share your family friendly song requests for our DJ using this form link Turkey Trot DJ Song Request Survey
Race Day Registrations cost $35 for the 5k and $45 for the 10k. Please register ahead of time and get a discount.
💲 Special Discount:
FCPS students, faculty members, Federal employees, & our military families receive an additional $5 discount at checkout. Please confirm your discount at packet pick up with your related ID.
👟 Register today and invite your family, friends, and community to join the fun at this year’s Gobblepalooza Turkey Trot!
*Turkey Trot shirts can only be picked up at MVHS. The school cannot ship the shirts to virtual participants, at this time.
MVHS Cares Fundraising Goals:
- MVHS Music Therapy program support
- MVHS service & leadership scholarships
- School-wide Education Initiatives
- School-wide Social Service & Wellness Initiatives
- After-School Club & Athletics Initiatives
Keep In Touch:
For updates on additional event news, event pics & vids, info on giveaways, prizes, & our MVHS Cares Scholarship please follow our Instagram @mvhs_cares
Race Route Details:
- Start and End at the Mount Vernon High School Entrance #4 (38.727661, -77.091947).
- Follow along Route 235 from Battersea Lane
- U-TURN on Rt 235 near the entrance to the parking lot of MV Estate (38.711861, -77.087268) and continue the opposite direction on Rt 235.
- Turn RIGHT into the Wessynton community near the Cunningham Drive Water Station
- Follow Cunningham Drive down the hill and make a LEFT onto Wessynton Way.
- Turn RIGHT onto Rt 235 and continue on Battersea Lane back to the school.
- 10k loops back around the median and return to Rt 235 for 2nd loop & 5k finishes back at the Starting Line.
- After 9:30am, remaining participants on the race course will be ushered onto the sidewalks.
Road Closures = 11/21/2026 8:00am-9:30am
- Affected Roads = Battersea Ln, Rt 235, Cunningham Dr, Wessynton Way, & Woodland Lane
- Vehicles will be redirected to Rt. 623 via Surrey Dr, Braddock Ave, or Maryland St
- Bus 152 will take an alternate route
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