Celebrate Thanksgiving Day with your Twin Ports running family!
The Gobble Gallop 5K is one of the largest running races in Northern Minnesota and includes hundreds of families and thousands of participants each Thanksgiving Day. This unique run through the heart of downtown Duluth has been celebrating Thanksgiving with the community for over 15 years!
Duluth Running Co. has partnered with Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center for the 2023 Gobble Gallop.
Safe Haven offers resources and support to survivors of domestic violence. They serve a seven-county area in northern Minnesota, including St. Louis, Koochiching, Aitkin, Lake, Carlton, Itasca and Cook counties. They provide emergency shelter for over 500 survivors and advocacy for more than 1,500 adults and children annually.
Their Mission: Provide safety, space to heal, advocacy, and empowerment for women, children, and all survivors of domestic violence.
You can donate through your registration and sign up to fundraise for Safe Haven. If you raise $250.00+ Duluth Running Co. will refund your registration fee. Donations from individuals outside of the event are accepted and encouraged. Please pass this along to your friends, family, and neighbors.
Registration: All registration is online through this site. There is no in person or paper registration. Registration opens on February 1, 2023, and closes on November 23, 2023 @ 8:00am. There is early bird pricing through July and prices increase after that and after October 31.
Check In & Bib Pick Up: is located in store at Duluth Running Co. on the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the race. Race day check in is located at the start and finish area near 12th Ave E. & London Road. You can only check in and pick up your bib during the designated times below. Your email confirmation or registration code is not required at check in- but it is helpful to volunteers if you have it. Bibs will be assigned electronically when you check in. You can check in someone other than yourself and more than one participant. To reduce waste please bring your own bag for bibs, pins, coupons, and race SAWG.
Check In Dates | Times | Locations:
Tuesday, November 21st: 2:00-6:00pm - At Duluth Running Company
Wednesday, November 22nd: noon-6:00pm - At Duluth Running Company
Race Day, November 23rd: 7:45-8:45am - At the Start/Finish Area (12th Ave E & London Rd)
Starting in 2023 DRC events will now be priced below market rate and include optional add on for race SWAG. This helps us to eliminate waste, keep our events accessible, and to continue to offer premium commemorative apparel and accessories for those that desire them.
The 5K is an out and back through downtown Duluth. The start is on London Road at the Rose Garden and the course follows London Rd south onto Superior Street to 5th Ave. W and back.
Start Time: 9:30am CST
End Time: 10:30am CST
Registration Opens: February 1, 2023 at 12:00am CST
Price: $30.00 + Sign Up Fee until August 1, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
$40.00 + Sign Up Fee after September 30, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
$45.00 + Sign Up Fee after October 31st, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
*Add-on custom Gobble Gallop Winter Hat for $8.00 ($25.00 value)
Registration Closes: November 23, 2023 at 8:00am CST
The final course will be posted in Fall 2023. We do not anticipate changes to our historical course that navigates London Road and Superior Street from 12th Ave. E to 5th Ave W through downtown Duluth and back.
The 1-Mile is an out and back on London Rd. The route starts on London Road near the Rose Garden, follows London Rd onto Superior Street to the turnaround in front of the Fitger's building.
Start Time: 9:00am CST
End Time: 9:20am CST
Registration Opens: February 1, 2023 at 12:00am CST
Price: $20.00 + Sign Up Fee until August 1, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
$30.00 + Sign Up Fee after September 30, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
$35.00 + Sign Up Fee after October 31, 2023 (does not include winter hat add-on)
*Add-on custom Gobble Gallop Winter Hat for $8.00 ($25.00 value)
Registration Closes: November 23, 2023 at 8:00am CST
The 1/4-Mile kids run begins near the Rose Garden on London Road and follows London Rd to the 10th Ave E intersection and back.
Price: FREE (kids must be registered by parent or guardian and sign the waiver)
Start Time: 8:50am CST
End Time: 9:00am CST
Registration Opens: February 1, 2023 at 12:00am CST
Registration Closes: November 23, 2023 at 8:00am CST
Awards Presentation at 10:30am
An awards presentation will take place at 10:30am near or inside the big tent at the Start/Finish Area. Overall and age group awards will be announced. If you do not wish to participate in the awards presentation, please notify event staff of this prior to the awards presentation. Results will be available online within minutes of finishing and you will have access to this information to see if you have placed in the top 3 of your gender category and age group.
Age group awards will be provided to the top 3 finishers in each of the following age groups by gender category for the 10k and the half marathon: Men, Non-binary, and Women 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Overall awards will be provided to the top 3 finishers by gender category for the 10K and the half marathon for the Men, Non-binary, and Women categories.
Overall awards will be provided to the top 3 finishers by gender category for the 5K and the 1-Mile for the Men, Non-binary, and Women categories.
We will continue the tradition of presenting pies to award recipients courtesy of Gobble Gallop partner SuperOne Foods.
We will continue the tradition of hot coffee, chocolate, and post-race snacks in the big tent after the race. Stick around for food, music, and the awards presentation.
Superior Street will be closed from 10th Ave E to 5th Ave W. London Rd will be closed from 10th Ave E/Superior St to 14th Ave E. Parking is available in the Rose Garden parking lot (13th Ave E) but fills up quickly.
On street parking is available:
- Superior Street east of 10th Ave E.
- London Road east of 14th Ave.
- Surrounding avenues between 11-15th E
We encourage friends and family to cheer on participants at the Start/Finish and all along the course. Please ensure the safety of participants by staying off the race course and cheering from a safe distance.
Some great spots to spectate are: The Rose Garden at Leif Erickson Park, Fitger's Complex, the-turnaround (5th Ave E) and areas Downtown. London Road and Superior will be closes for the race so please arrive early to find on street parking near your desired cheering location. You may have to walk a few blocks.
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