WOBBLE BEFORE YOU GOBBLE 10K/ 5K/ 1 Mile Walk- 11/28/24
RACE DETAILS
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DATE & TIME:
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Thanksgiving Morning!!
9:00am- 10K
9:10am- 5K
9:15am- 1 Mile Walk
DISTANCE:
10K, 5K & 1 Mile Walk
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The 10K & 5K will be a timed event, the 1 Mile Walk will be untimed.
LOCATION:
Wingfield Park
2 S Arlington Ave
Reno, NV 89501
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RACE DETAILS:
Join us on Thanksgiving Morning for a run/ walk/ wobble that kicks off your Thanksgiving Morning festivities! The race event will begin at 9am on Arlington Street next to Wingfield Park. Participants will make their way through downtown Reno and the nearby parks before returning to the finish where they will get a finisher's medal upon completion. Reno's Wobble Before You Gobble is the best Thanksgiving family tradition for the whole family!
REGISTRATION FEE:
Our 2024 event has sold out!! Online registration is officially closed, and we will be not offering race day registration.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Our 2024 event has sold out!! Online registration is officially closed, and we will be not offering race day registration.
INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION:
-Unique Finisher's Medal! (First 2750 registered participants guaranteed medals)
-Special Swag Item
-Race Bib
-Timed Race & Online Results- 10K & 5K only!
-Sense of Accomplishment on Thanksgiving Morning!!
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RACE SHIRTS:
Race shirts are not included in registration. You are welcome to purchase a Wobble long-sleeve shirt during registration! Shirts are unisex, 50/50 blend. $15 for adult, $10 for youth. ​
AWARDS:
10K and 5K Overall Awards:
1st, 2nd, 3rd (Male, Female, Non-Binary)
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10K & 5K Age Group Awards:
1st, 2nd, 3rd (Male, Female, Non-Binary)
14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
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STROLLERS & WALKERS/ DOGS/ HEADPHONES:
-Strollers and walkers are allowed! We ask walkers to start in the back on the field to allow runners to take off first. Strollers can start in their preferred pace group.
-Dogs: We love our furry friends but unfortunately our insurance does not allow for dogs. Service dogs are allowed.
-Headphones: Please keep one ear free so you can hear safety officials and volunteers.
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PACKET PICKUP:
You will have three opportunities to pick up your race bib.
Friends and family are welcome to pick-up your packet for you!
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1) Tuesday, November 26, 2024
12:00pm-6:00pm
Reno Running Company- Summit Mall
(13987 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511)
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2) Wednesday, November 27, 2024
12:00pm-6:00pm
Reno Running Company- Summit Mall
(13987 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511)
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3) Thursday, November 28, 2024- Race Morning!
8:00am- 8:45am at Race Start (Wingfield Park)
We STRONGLY discourage race morning pickup as lines will be long. If you must pick up in the morning, please arrive early!!
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PARKING:
To reduce the impact on Downtown Reno, we are asking participants to park in the surrounding parking garages. Please note that some garages due charge.
Parking lots and garages:
-Washoe County Court Parking- 76 Court St
-The Parking Gallery- 135 N Sierra St
-City Hall- 145 N Center St
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SAFETY:
For the safety of you and your community, we please ask that you follow local, state, and federal regulations in regards to social distancing and Covid-19.
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REFUNDS/ CANCELLATIONS:
There are NO refunds. NO exceptions.
We fully expect to host this event in person! If for any reason it must be cancelled, all participants will be entered into a virtual race.
CHARITY:
More details on the charitable partnership below.
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Course Info!
The Wobble Before You Gobble 10K and 5K courses will start and finish at Wingfield Park on Arlington Ave. Once runners and walkers take off, they will quickly turn onto 1st Street, followed by Riverside Dr. Participants will head down Riverside Dr to Idlewild Dr before entering Idlewild Park. There will be a water station inside Idlewild Park. After looping through the park, 5K runners will head back to the finish as 10K runners will have an extra out and back along Idlewild Dr, before heading back to the finish line.
All courses are flat and take place on Downtown Reno streets.
This event is walker and stroller friendly.
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The 5K will have one water station, the 10K will have two water stations.
BENEFITING EDDY HOUSE
Eddy House is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in Northern Nevada that serves any homeless and at-risk youth aged 18-24, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or race.
Their goal is to provide clients with the life and job skills that will enable them to attain and sustain successful independent lives. They accomplish this by providing wrap-around services including emergency shelter, meals, clothes, food, hygiene items, access to health care, and residential programs. In 2023, Eddy House served 511 unduplicated youth and expects to serve even more in 2024. Learn how to help at www.eddyhouse.org.
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Visit the Eddy House booth at packet pickup and race morning to learn more about this amazing organization!
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Thank you for supporting a local charity!
OUR PARTNERS
