New Hampshire · 5K
Great Gobbler 5K
Great Gobbler 5K is a 5K event held in Nashua, New Hampshire. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 1,100 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Nashua, NH
- Field size
- ~1,100 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Distances
- 5K
- Field size
- About 1,100 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 39°F at the start, 63% humidity, 9 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026)
About the Great Gobbler 5K
Nashua's long-running Thanksgiving Day 5K starting at Nashua High School South, a flat and family-friendly turkey trot drawing around a thousand participants.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of southern New Hampshire's largest Thanksgiving Day turkey trots
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Great Gobbler 5K: common questions
- When is the Great Gobbler 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Great Gobbler 5K held?
- In Nashua, New Hampshire.
- What distances does the Great Gobbler 5K offer?
- 5K.
- How many people run the Great Gobbler 5K?
- About 1,100 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Great Gobbler 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Great Gobbler 5K?
- Yes — registration is open. $30 (from runsignup.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Great Gobbler 5K start?
- 8:00 AM EST.
- What is the course like at the Great Gobbler 5K?
- Loop course; Road surface.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Great Gobbler 5K?
- about 39°F at the start, 63% humidity, 9 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026).
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