755 8th ave S., Naples FL
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
🍗 Race Announcement
GCR is excited to announce that we will be hosting the 12th Annual GCR Thanksgiving Race this year on Thanksgiving!!
📦 Pre-Race Packet Pick Up
- Date: Tuesday 11/25 & Wednesday 11/26
- Location: Naples on the Run (20 10th St. S. Naples, FL 34102)
- Hours: 10AM-5PM
- Note: Pre-race packet pick up is recommended!
🚦 Race Day Packet Pick Up
- Time: Starting at 6AM - NOT RECOMMENDED
- Arrival: Please arrive no later than 6:00am if you have not yet gotten your race number and shirt.
- Packet Pickup: Available only from 6:00am-7:25am
- Registration: NO DAY OF REGISTRATION.
👟 Race Details
- Walkers: Welcome for both the 1 mile walk and the 5K. Come one, come all!
- Kids Races: Free, but do NOT include a shirt! A parent must sign them up here in order to agree to the waiver.
- Medals: Given to our kids, likely a medal from a past Thanksgiving Day GCR race.
- Course: This beautiful course will start on 5th Avenue & wind through downtown Naples!
🚗 Parking & Amenities
- Parking: Plenty of FREE parking (multiple 4 story parking garages within 200m of packet pickup).
- T-Shirts: Shirts to all paid participants!
- Medals: Race Medals to all finishers!
- Awards: Age Group Awards 5 Deep - Staged from Cambier Park
🤝 Beneficiary Information
- Support: This race benefits St. Matthew's House and our Youth Development/Scholarship Fund.
- Canned Goods: We are collecting canned goods for St. Matthew's House. Please bring your non-perishable items to packet pick-up or to the registration area on the day of the race.
- Start: This run/walk will be a GREAT way to start your Thanksgiving weekend!
- Course Duration: Course open for 90 minutes.
For more details, visit the official race page.
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