Earn Your Pie at Bella Vista's Gobbler 5K on Thanksgiving Morning
Two race distances, one finish line, and a whole day of eating on the other side of it. The Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Presented by Pillars steps off at 7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning in Bentonville, and the math couldn’t be simpler: miles now, pie later.
THE DEETS
📆 Thursday, November 26, 2026
🕑 7:30-8:30 a.m.
📍 Bentonville Community Center, Bentonville
💵 5K $35 · 1 Mile Fun Run $30
🎟️ Register at https://www.temultisport.com/event-details/4th-annual-gobbler-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-1 (opens Sept. 22)
ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/2118755995346641/
Source: Facebook: Bella Vista
Pick your poison. The Gobbler 5K runs $35 and the 1 Mile Gobbler Fun Run is $30, and both are professionally timed, so that new PR is official. Every finisher gets a medal and a water at the end, which is more than you can say for the people still asleep on the couch.
Sale ends on November 24. Set a reminder so it doesn’t slip past you like the last roll in the basket!
Source: TeamE Multi Sport Foundation
Little Turkeys Welcome (With a Grown-Up)
Got a kid who wants in? Runners under 12 just need to run with an adult 18 or older, so grab a grown-up and gobble on down the course together. The 1-mile is a pretty sweet first race for small legs, and you’ll both have earned that second slice the honest way.
Grab Your Bib on Wednesday
Packet pickup runs Wednesday, November 25, from 4-6 p.m. inside the Bentonville Community Center, and organizers highly encourage getting your bib there. Can’t swing it? Race-morning check-in runs 6:45-7:15 a.m., which is early even by turkey-brining standards. The start is in the back soccer field parking lot at 1101 SW Citizen Cir.
Want to scout the route before the big day? Here are the 5K course map and the 1 Mile course map.
Source: TeamE Multi Sport Foundation
Marked Course, Open Roads
The route is marked and volunteers will be out along the way, but roads WILL NOT be closed to traffic. Keep your eyes up and your earbuds low. The only thing getting flattened on Thanksgiving should be the leftovers.
The Gobbler is put on by TeamE Multi Sport Foundation and Erin Edminister. Follow the foundation on Facebook to keep up with race news.
See you there, NWA.
