Electric City Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

🦃 Thanksgiving Day Tradition

If you think the only race that happens on Thanksgiving Day is seeing who gets a second helping of pumpkin pie first, guess again! Before lifting a fork, watching football, and taking a post-turkey snooze, hundreds Andersonians start their holiday by giving thanks - with the famous Electric City Gobbler 5K and 1 MILE FUN RUN!

🏃‍♀️ Race Highlights

• Participants: We welcome the tail feathers of Elite runners, weekend warriors, mommas with strollers, and kids alike along our fast 3.1 mile run course - walkers are welcome!
• 1 Mile FUN RUN: Enjoy our NEW tradition, the 1 Mile FUN RUN!
• Proceeds: Go to scholarship kids in the community to be active through our Operation Active Kids Program, OAK.
• Costumed Fun: If you have a flair for costumed fun, enjoy fun, prizes and looking for a reason to feel guilt-free about gobbling down all day, then get signed up you turkeys!

📅 Event Details

• Date: Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025
• 1 Mile Fun Run Time: 8:00 AM
• 5K Time: 8:30 AM
• Location: Anderson Mall Main Entrance, Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC

📦 Packet Pick Up

Wednesday, November 26th: Day before race at Mall Noon until 6 PM.

🏁 Race Course

• 5K Course: Certified course on city streets surrounding the Anderson Mall - FAST and SAFE! (SC04033BS)
• COURSE MAP HERE
• 1 Mile FUN Run: Course is enclosed around Mall
• Finish Line: Medals and Hydration at Finish Line

🏆 Awards

Certificates and prizes for Top 3 Male and Female Overall Winners and Top 3 Male and Female Overall Masters Winners.

👶 Age Groups

• 10 and under
• 11-14
• 15-19
• 20-24
• 25-29
• 30-34
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-70
• 70-74
• 75-79
• 80+

📝 Registration

• Pricing: Registration online page will reflect price. T-shirt will be an add-on fee.

👶 Strollers & Costumes

Strollers are welcome & Costumes are encouraged!

📍 Directions

From I-85, take Exit 19A to Anderson, Anderson Mall is five miles on your right.

📧 Contact

Alison Youngblood at Alison@yourfirstflight.org

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit Electric City Gobbler 5K.