227 West Depot Avenue, Knoxville TN
Thursday, November 26th, 2026
🗓️ Date, Time, & Place
Thursday November 26, 2026 in Downtown Knoxville. The Little Gobbler Run starts at 8:00. The 5K starts at 8:45.
🏃♂️ Course Description
We'll be running the same downtown Knoxville course that our participants love and come back year after year for. Course map below!
💲 Registration & Entry Fee
- Little Gobbler Run: $10 for 12 and under. Parents may run with their child for the Little Gobbler Run. Parents will not receive a shirt or bib, unless they register for the 5K.
- Registration Details: If a parent is also running the 5K, we ask that you do not run the Little Gobbler Run with your 5k bib.
- Discount Codes: No discount codes or coupons apply to day of registration or Little Gobbler Run.
🚦 Race Day - Start Procedure
The start on Depot Ave. will feature elite corrals. Adding the elite corral will reduce course congestion and improve participant safety at the start. Corral assignments are determined by the predicted finish time of each runner indicated during registration.
👕 T-shirts
- Shirt Policy: Short-sleeved, unisex shirts. Anyone registering after November 12th will receive shirts while supplies last.
- Ordering: The shirt order will be placed on November 13th, and when the inventory runs out in the RunSignUp system then there will be no more shirts.
- No Re-orders: Please note that there will be no re-orders.
📦 Packet Pick Up Information
- 11/23 - Dicks House of Sport - 4:00-7:00
- 11/24 - The Casual Pint - Northshore - 4:00-7:00
- 11/25 - The Mill and Mine - 11:00 - 6:00
🏆 Awards
Awards to the top 3 Overall male/female/open, top Masters (As defined by fastest person age 40 and above, not limited to 40-49) Grandmasters (As defined by fastest person age 50 and above, not limited to 50-59), Senior Grandmasters (As defined by fastest person age 60 and above, not limited to 60-69) male and female. Awards to the top in each age group as well as Overall Clydesdale (men over 200 lbs.) and Overall Athena (Women over 150 lbs.). Awards are based on chip time. Awards will be presented beginning at 9:45.
🎉 New for 2025
We are adding a Top 10 Boys and Top 10 Girls category to the kid's run, as well as the following age groups to the 5k (10 and under, 11-14, 15-18).
👥 Team Competition
This race is on the Grand Prix Team Competition schedule. Please visit www.ktc.org for details. Teams must pre-register.
🏅 Grand Prix Points
2026 Grand Prix points will be awarded. To be eligible for Grand Prix awards, you must be a member of the KTC and you must volunteer for at least 3 events.
🥤 Refreshments
Light refreshments will be provided post race.
🚫 Race Etiquette
Due to insurance regulations, roller blades, bicycles, and dogs are not allowed on the 5K course. Walkers are welcome! The 5K course closes in 1 hour, 15 minutes.
📞 Information
Contact our Event Manager at jessica@ktc.org
📊 Results
Complete results will be available on RunSignUp after the events.
⚠️ KTC Safety Policy
The Knoxville Track Club Board of Directors has approved an Event Safety Policy, viewable here: Weather Policy. Please familiarize yourself with it.
🔗 Race Website
For more information, visit Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's Run.
