Tryptophan Half Marathon/10K/5K event

🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the Race

Join us on Thanksgiving Day. Come out and burn some pre-turkey calories while working up an appetite for your Thanksgiving Day feast by running or walking the 15th annual Tryptophan Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K.

WOW, 15 years is an amazing tradition! We are THANKFUL to all of YOU for coming out year after year. It is great to see family and friends come together from all over to create special memories on race day! So be THAT FAMILY on turkey day and run a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon run/walk.

Runners/Walkers will have the option to participate IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY. Race packets for virtual participants will be mailed out by USPS. In-Person race packet pickup will be offered on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 and race day. More details to come.

📅 Event Details and Schedule

• Race Day: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025
• Race Start Times:
  • Half Marathon - 7:30 AM
  • 10K - 7:45 AM
  • 5K - 8:00 AM
  • Fun Run 1K - 9:00 AM
  • Virtual - whenever, wherever
• Cost:
  • Half - $45 until 9/3 @ 11:59 PM: $55 until 10/12 @ 11:59 PM: $60 until 10/29 @ 11:50 PM: $65 until 11/19 @ 11:59 PM: $70 through Race Day
  • 10K - $30 until 9/3 @ 11:59 PM: $35 until 10/12 @ 11:59 PM: $40 until 10/29 @ 11:59 PM: $45 until 11/19 @ 11:59 PM: $50 through Race Day
  • 5K - $25 until 9/3 @ 11:59 PM: $30 until 10/12 @ 11:59 PM: $35 until 10/29 @ 11:59 PM: $40 until 11/19 @ 11:59 PM: $45 through Race Day
  • Virtual - $40: Fun Run - $20

🏞️ Race Courses

• 5K Course: Starts and finishes in front of Rosati's Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, GA. Mostly flat course with lots of room to run.
• 10K Course: Continues from the 5K, going south on Peachtree Parkway and making a U-turn before Sharon Rd., returning back to the finish.
• Half Marathon Course: Continues from the 10K U-turn down past the Brookwood Target and returning to the finish line.

📦 Packet Pickup and Registration

• Packet Pickup: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Location TBD)
• Race Day Packet Pickup/Registration: Parking lot in front of Rosati's starting at 6:30 AM.

🚗 Parking Information

The Tryptophan 2025 race course utilizes a portion of the Brannon Crossing parking lot. For runner safety, we ask that you park across the street at The Collection of Forsyth. If you park in Brannon Crossing, you may get stuck until the race is over. Races start on time, so be sure to allow plenty of time to park, pick up your packets, and get to the start!

🏅 Awards

• Overall Male/Female
• Masters Male/Female
• Age Groups: 3 Deep Male/Female: 10 and Under to 75+ in five-year increments

Virtual and In-Person participants will receive a custom race bib, finishers medal, and long-sleeve tee.

🔗 Register Now

For more information and to register, visit the official race page: Tryptophan Half Marathon/10K/5K.