Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC

Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC offers four distances in Boone, North Carolina, on November 28, 2026, all starting together at 8:30 a.m.: a marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K and a 5K. Each is run on a scenic course, and every finisher takes home a medal. The event is designed to work for competitive runners and for people who run mainly to stay fit, which is why the range stretches from 3.1 to 26.2 miles.

Putting a marathon and a 5K behind the same gun means the front of the field will be moving at wildly different paces in the first mile, so marathoners should let the shorter-distance runners go and hold their own rhythm from the start. If the marathon is the target, you need a sixteen-week structure with a peak long run near twenty miles, which makes the half the more realistic option for most runners entering late. The 10K sits in between and needs little more than a solid base.