Gobble Gallop 2026

Duluth Running Company’s 21st annual Thanksgiving race event, Gobble Gallop, features three races — the Gobble Gallop 5k run/walk, the Tough Turkey 1-mile run and the Gobble Giddy Up quarter-mile kid’s run.

All races start and finish on London Road near the Rose Garden at 12th Avenue East. The longest race runs west on London Road to Superior Street, west on Superior Street to Fifth Avenue West, and returns on the same course.

Schedule
7:30 a.m. – Check in and bib pickup at the Gobble Gallup Big Tent
8:40 a.m. – Gobble Giddy Up! Kid’s Run for ages 1-8 starts
9 a.m. – Tough Turkey 1-mile run starts
9:30 a.m. – Gobble Gallop 5K starts
10:30 a.m. – Awards ceremony at the Gobble Gallup Big Tent

To register visit gobblegallop.com.

Parking restrictions begin at 7 a.m. on London Road from 10th to 14th avenues east and on Superior Street from 10th Avenue East to 4th Avenue West. Vehicles parked in the no parking zones after 7 a.m. are ticketed and towed.

London Road closes at 7:30 a.m. from 10th to 14th avenues east for race setup and the kid’s run. Superior Street closes at 8:45 a.m. from Fifth Avenue West to 12th Avenue East for the 1-mile and 5K races.

Eastbound Superior Street traffic is detoured at Sixth Avenue West to Second Street to continue east. Westbound traffic is detoured at 12th Avenue East to Third Street to continue west.

Lake Avenue is closed at Superior Street during the races. Access to Canal Park, Park Point and the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is from Fifth Avenue West to Railroad Street, and from I-35 exits at Lake Ave and Fifth Avenue West.

Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 10:30 a.m. The Duluth Police Department is asking drivers to use caution when in the area of this event.