# Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run — Jay B. Starkey Park, New Port Richey

> Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Where: Jay B. Starkey Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- Ages: All ages (the 1 Mile Fun Run is open to all ages)
- Price: 1 Mile Fun Run $35; 5K $40; virtual 5K $40
- Organizer: First Christian Academy
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=60675
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

First Christian Academy's Thanksgiving-morning race returns to Jay B. Starkey Park in New Port Richey for its 14th year, and families are invited to run, walk or stroll the park together. The chip-timed 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. (runners need to cross the start between 7:30 and 7:40 for an accurate time), and the 1 Mile Fun Run, which the school bills as a race for all ages, follows at 8:30. Fun-run finishers get the same medal, dry-fit shirt and backpack as the 5K field, and the top three in each 5K age group take home a trophy. Music and vendors fill out the morning, and the event is pet friendly. Entry is $40 for the 5K and $35 for the fun run; there is also a virtual 5K. Online registration closes at 8 a.m. on November 23. All proceeds support First Christian Academy's students.

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