Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K

Kansas City, MO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

5K200 Yards

Entry is $33 now and rises to $38 after Nov 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K

The route heads through Hyde Park, tracing Gillham Road past the neighborhood's park before turning back to a finish just north of a chapel. It is a certified road course, straightforward in shape, with residential streets and mature trees on either side on a Thanksgiving morning.

The start and finish share the same spot, so spectators can catch runners at both ends without moving far. A children's short dash runs after the main race wraps up, which tends to keep families around the finish area well into the morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

898finishers

16:53winner

38:36median

1:18:15cutoff

Top 3: Isaac Stricherz (16:53) · Logan Kane (17:17) · Bryce Johnson (18:13)

The Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 09:00$33

200 Yards11/26/2026 10:15$20

5K11/26/2026 09:00$33

200 Yards11/26/2026 10:15$20

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Common Questions About the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K

Will I finish last at the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K a good first 5K?

With 898 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:53 while the median finisher took 38:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.