Electric City Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
- Date Thu 27th November 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Anderson, South Carolina
- Price $6.30 - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Join the fun and kick off your Thanksgiving Day with the Electric City Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Anderson, South Carolina! This beloved local tradition invites runners of all levels—whether you’re an elite athlete, a weekend warrior, or a family with strollers—to participate in a festive atmosphere that celebrates health, community, and gratitude. The 5K race starts at 8:30 AM, followed by the 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:00 AM, both taking place at the Anderson Mall main entrance on Clemson Blvd.
The course features a fast and certified route that winds through the city streets surrounding the mall, making it a perfect way to burn off calories before diving into your Thanksgiving feast. Plus, with awards for the top finishers and fun prizes, everyone has a chance to shine! Proceeds from the event support the Operation Active Kids program, ensuring that local children stay active. So gather your family, don your most creative costumes, and get ready to give thanks while staying active this holiday season!
The course features a fast and certified route that winds through the city streets surrounding the mall, making it a perfect way to burn off calories before diving into your Thanksgiving feast. Plus, with awards for the top finishers and fun prizes, everyone has a chance to shine! Proceeds from the event support the Operation Active Kids program, ensuring that local children stay active. So gather your family, don your most creative costumes, and get ready to give thanks while staying active this holiday season!
Organiser's Description
IT'S A 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 ANDERSONIAN'S START THEIR HOLIDAY BY GIVING THANKS - WITH THE FAMOUS ELECTRIC CITY GOBBLER 5K AND 1 MILE FUN RUN!
WE WELCOME THE TAIL FEATHERS OF ELITE RUNNERS, WEEKEND WARRIORS, MAMMA'S WITH STROLLERS AND KIDS ALIKE ALONG OUR FAST 3.1 MILE RUN COURSE - WALKERS ARE WELCOME! OR, OUR NEW TRADITION, THE 1 MILE FUN RUN! PROCEEDS GO TO SCHOLARSHIP KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE ACTIVE THROUGH OUR OPERATION ACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM, OAK. SO, IF YOU HAVE A FLAIR FOR COSTUMED FUN, AND ENJOY FUN, PRIZES AND LOOKING FOR A REASON TO FEEL GUILT FREE ABOUT GOBBLING DOWN ALL DAY, THEN LUCKY FOR YOU (AND YOUR LOVE OF GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE) WE ARE HERE, SO GET SIGNED UP YOU TURKEYS!!
DATE: THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025
TIME: 1 MILE FUN RUN AT 8:00 AM
TIME: 5K AT 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 6PM.
5K COURSE: CERTIFIED COURSE ON CITY STREETS SURROUNDING THE ANDERSON MALL - FAST AND SAFE! (SC04033BS)
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COURSE MAP HERE [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/electric-city-gobbler-route-anderson-sc-e2459ae?u=i&sh=db6bvx]
1 MILE FUN RUN: COURSE IS ENCLOSED AROUND MALL
FINISH LINE: MEDALS AND HYDRATION AT FINISH LINE
AWARDS: CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES OR TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL WINNERS AND TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL MASTERS WINNERS.
AGE GROUPS
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10 AND UNDER,
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11-14
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15-19
*
20-24
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25-29
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30-34
*
35-39
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40-44
*
45-49
*
50-54
*
55-59
*
60-64
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65-70
*
70-74
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75-79
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80+
REGISTRATION:
* Registration online page will reflect price. T-shirt will be an add on fee.
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 [email protected]
WE WELCOME THE TAIL FEATHERS OF ELITE RUNNERS, WEEKEND WARRIORS, MAMMA'S WITH STROLLERS AND KIDS ALIKE ALONG OUR FAST 3.1 MILE RUN COURSE - WALKERS ARE WELCOME! OR, OUR NEW TRADITION, THE 1 MILE FUN RUN! PROCEEDS GO TO SCHOLARSHIP KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE ACTIVE THROUGH OUR OPERATION ACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM, OAK. SO, IF YOU HAVE A FLAIR FOR COSTUMED FUN, AND ENJOY FUN, PRIZES AND LOOKING FOR A REASON TO FEEL GUILT FREE ABOUT GOBBLING DOWN ALL DAY, THEN LUCKY FOR YOU (AND YOUR LOVE OF GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE) WE ARE HERE, SO GET SIGNED UP YOU TURKEYS!!
DATE: THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025
TIME: 1 MILE FUN RUN AT 8:00 AM
TIME: 5K AT 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 6PM.
5K COURSE: CERTIFIED COURSE ON CITY STREETS SURROUNDING THE ANDERSON MALL - FAST AND SAFE! (SC04033BS)
*
COURSE MAP HERE [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/electric-city-gobbler-route-anderson-sc-e2459ae?u=i&sh=db6bvx]
1 MILE FUN RUN: COURSE IS ENCLOSED AROUND MALL
FINISH LINE: MEDALS AND HYDRATION AT FINISH LINE
AWARDS: CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES OR 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 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 [email protected]
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