Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k

Lexington, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Nov 3, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k

The course starts and finishes at a middle school and winds through downtown Lexington, making for a tour of the historic streets before looping back. It runs on Thanksgiving morning, so the town is quiet and the pace among runners tends to match the holiday. Dogs on leash and strollers are both allowed.

Packet pickup runs on the two evenings before the race at a local running shop in town. Day-of pickup opens early at the middle school, which is also where the children's fun run kicks off before the main start. Post-race water and refreshments are available at the finish.

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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

470finishers

16:21winner

35:25median

1:10:05cutoff

Top 3: Joshua Cooper (16:21) · MacKenzye Leroy (16:58) · Dan Baur (17:14)

The Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k has been held every year since at least 2013. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k

Will I finish last at the Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 470 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k?

The 5K winner ran 16:21 while the median finisher took 35:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.