17th Annual MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza 5K & 10k Turkey Trot & Wellness Walk

🦃 The 17th Annual MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza Turkey Trot & Wellness Walk

The 17th Annual MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza Turkey Trot and Wellness Walk returns with both a 5K and a new 10K option! Join us on Saturday, November 22, 2025 — the weekend before Thanksgiving — for this in-person, rain-or-shine community race.

Our VDoT-approved course winds through the MVHS campus and nearby neighborhoods. 10K participants will start 15 minutes before the 5K and complete three loops of the adjusted route through the main gate.

📬 Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up

Friday, November 21st, from 3:00–7:00 PM inside MVHS Entrance 4.

🎶 Event Highlights

Gobblepalooza is all about wellness, service, and music — bringing our entire community together for a fun, family-friendly morning!

• Cost: Race Day Registrations cost $35 for the 5k and $45 for the 10k.
• Discount: Please register ahead of time and get a discount.

💲 Special Discount

FCPS students or faculty members, NEW! Federal employees and military families receive an additional $5 discount at checkout. Please confirm your discount at packet pick up with your related ID.

👟 Join the Fun

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

• Music Therapy: MVHS Music Therapy program support
• Scholarships: MVHS service & leadership scholarships
• Initiatives: School-wide Education Initiatives
• Wellness: School-wide Social Service & Wellness Initiatives
• Clubs: After-School Club & Athletics Initiatives

For updates on additional news, giveaways, prizes, & our MVHS Cares Scholarship please follow our Instagram @mvhs_cares.

For more information and to register, visit this link.