755 8th ave S., Naples FL
Thursday, November 28th, 2024
🏃♂️ Race Information
GCR is excited to announce that we will be hosting the 11th Annual GCR Thanksgiving Race this year on Thanksgiving!
📦 Pre-Race Packet Pick Up - RECOMMENDED!
- Date: Tuesday 11/26 & Wednesday 11/27
- Location: Naples on the Run (20 10th St. S. Naples, FL 34102)
- Hours: 10AM-5PM
📅 Race Day Packet Pick Up
- Time: Starting at 6AM - NOT RECOMMENDED
- Arrive: No later than 6:00 AM if you have not yet gotten your race number and shirt.
- Packet Pickup: At the race ONLY from 6:00 AM-7:25 AM.
- Registration: No day of registration.
👟 Walking Participants Welcome
Walkers are welcome for both the 1-mile walk and the 5K. Come one, come all!!!
👶 Kids Races
- Cost: Free, but do NOT include a shirt!
- Sign-Up: A parent must sign them up here in order to agree to the waiver.
- Medals: Given to our kids, but likely a medal from a past Thanksgiving Day GCR race.
🌟 Course and Amenities
This beautiful course will start on 5th Avenue and wind through downtown Naples!
- Parking: Plenty of FREE parking (multiple 4-story parking garages within 200m of packet pickup).
- Shirts: Provided to all paid participants (design coming soon)!
- Medals: Race Medals to all finishers!
🏆 Awards and Recognition
- Age Group Awards: 5 Deep
- Location: Staged from Cambier Park
- Shirts: Short sleeve
- Event: This Gulf Coast Runners Thanksgiving Day 5K Race & 1 Mile Walk kicks off the Naples Centennial Celebration Weekend!
❤️ Community Benefits
This race benefits: St. Matthew's House and our Youth Development/Scholarship Fund.
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.
🎉 Join the Fun!
This run/walk will be a GREAT way to start your Thanksgiving weekend!
Course open for: 90 minutes
🔗 More Information
For additional details, please visit the official race page: GCR Thanksgiving Race.
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