About the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton
The race runs through Etowah River Park on Christmas Eve morning, with several distance options so runners can pick their challenge for the day. The course has self-serve water stations spread throughout, though runners going for a fast effort may want to carry their own hydration. The park setting keeps things scenic and unhurried underfoot.
Check-in opens on race morning, well before the start. Only your bib is handed out at that point; surprises from past events are distributed after you finish, so plan to stop back at the registration area once you cross the line.
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White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
349finishers
17:02winner
34:53median
1:12:05cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Pattillo (17:02) · Nicholas Robinson (17:14) · Caleb Weekly (18:01)
10K Results · 2025
92finishers
40:03winner
1:01:48median
1:41:35cutoff
Top 3: Samuel Lu (40:03) · Takuya Murami (40:10) · Matthew Lu (40:15)
Half Marathon Results · 2025
62finishers
1:24:21winner
2:10:30median
3:26:20cutoff
Top 3: Jackson Brown (1:24:21) · Juan Jimenez (1:25:34) · Spencer Weller (1:26:25)
The White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K12/24/2026 08:30$30
5K12/24/2026 07:00$20
5K12/24/2026 08:30$35
10K12/24/2026 08:30$35
13.1 Miles12/24/2026 08:30$50
10K12/24/2026 08:30$35
13.1 Miles12/24/2026 08:30$35
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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