1313 Main Street, Anderson SC
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
🦃 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!
🏃♂️ Event & Participation
- Participants: We welcome elite runners, weekend warriors, mamas with strollers, and kids alike.
- Course: A fast 3.1-mile run course - walkers are welcome!
- New Tradition: Join us for the 1 Mile FUN RUN!
- Purpose: Proceeds go to scholarship kids in the community through our Operation Active Kids Program, OAK.
📅 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.
🗺 5K Course
Certified course on city streets surrounding the Anderson Mall - FAST and SAFE! (SC04033BS)
🏅 1 Mile FUN Run
Course is enclosed around Mall
🏁 Finish Line & Awards
- 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
- Registration online page will reflect price. T-shirt will be an add-on fee.
👶 Strollers & Costumes
Strollers are welcome & Costumes are encouraged!
📍 Directions
From 1-85, take Exit 19A to Anderson, Anderson Mall is five miles on your right.
📞 Contact
Alison Youngblood: Alison@yourfirstflight.org
🔗 More Information
For further details, visit the Electric City Gobbler 5K Race Page.
Starting Line Map
Coaching
Race Strong, Smart & Healthy with Online or In-Person Coaching!
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