Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON runs in Chicago, Illinois, on November 28, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run all start at 7:30 a.m. Chip timing is optional, the field is open to every age and ability, and your entry includes a race shirt, a finisher medal and additional items sent to your address. If you cannot be there in person, the same event can be completed virtually.

The mile is the useful piece here for families, because it lets children enter something real without a long build. Adults can treat the 5K as a sharp effort, the 10K as a step up from it, or the half as the main event of the weekend. Thirteen point one on roads still wants ten to twelve weeks of consistent running behind it, with one weekly long run.