Keep celebrating the Holidays and come join us for the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon!  We'll be dashing on the Atlanta BeltLine from New Realm Brewing 8:30 am.

Come dressed in your best/ugliest Christmas costume and enjoy the Christmas season with us.  Our White Elephant "Gift" to you will be swag from a prior race!  You just let us know what size, and you'll have a surprise.  Shirts & Finisher awards in the true White Elephant Fashion.  We'll have your "gift" wrapped and ready for you after you cross the finish line!  In the spirit of giving, we'll even have a white elephant finisher award for all participants! =)  So come out and join us for some festive fun!  We hope to see you and your family, friends, neighbors, etc. there!

Awards?  Of course we have awards.  Overalls & age groups (these will be custom to the White Elephant event).

Event details and schedule

Regular Registration: (ends 12/06):

-5K: $25
-10K: $30
-Half Marathon: $45
-Virtual Races: $30

Late Registration: (ends 12/12):

-5K: $27.5
-10K: $32.5
-Half Marathon: $47.5

Race Day Registration:

-5K: $30
-10K: $35
-Half Marathon: $50

*All participants registered by 12/03 are guaranteed race swag in your size. Afterwards, swag will be while supplies last.

Course & Timing

We're in North Georgia, and there's not much that anyone can call flat & fast...but this one is really close!  The Start & Finish will be right next to New Realm!  You'll head down to Erwin, then come back and up into Piedmont Park. 

Click here for the 5K Course Map

Click here for the 10K Course Map

Click here for the Half Marathon Course

Race check in & Early packet pickup

For the White Elephant races, only bibs will be given at race check-in or Early Packet Pickup. We want you to be anticipating your gift. All shirts and finisher medals (the gifts) will be given after athletes cross the finish line, so be sure to go back to registration area to get your gift.

Awards & Goodies

Everyone gets a "white elephant" finisher medal after the cross the finish!

Awards:

• Overall M/F
• Overall Master M/F
• Overall Grand Master M/F
• Overall Senior Master M/F
• Top 3 M/F in all the normal age groups 10 & under - 80+

NOTE:  *Race shirts and finisher medals will be from prior events and stamped with the White Elephant logo, we'll do our best to wrap up the size you've requested.  We'll bring out some extra shirts if anyone ends up wanting to "swap out"!

Virtual Running - How it works & link for time submission

Can't make it out to the event site on race day?

Still want to participate and have a shot at an award? or maybe you saw the shirt and said:  "Sweet...I want one!"  Then the virtual race is for you.  Run when & where you want, just submit your time by end of Race Day.  We'll ship out virtual packages the Monday after event date! *Shipping available for continental US only.

New to Virtual Running?  Here's how it works:

Step 1

Get excited, grab some friends and buddies to join you!  Sign up and register for the White Elephant 5K!

Step 2

Hydrate, grab your buddy (or not) and get ready to get moving!

Step 3

Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want.   Please remember to be safe!

Step 4

HAVE FUN!~

Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #WhiteElephant5K

Step 5

Submit your results.

You can submit your race time here anytime until 11:59 PM on event day. 

Step 6

View your Results Monday after the Event Date.

 

Event Courtesy & Refund Policy

Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike
conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.

All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.

Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants...there are no refunds in this case.

Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.

No COVID-19 Refunds.  If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided.  The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.

Five Star Turkey Trot

All participants will be eligible for one free entry into one of the 2025 Five Star Turkey Trots; see website for details.

Event Schedule

December 12 (Early Packet Pickup)

• 
  4pm - 7pm
  @New Realm Brewing ATL
  550 Somerset Terrace NE #101, Atlanta, GA 30306

 

December 13

• 7:30 am:  Check-in & Race Day Registration Opens
• 8:20 am:  Half Marathon & 10K start
• 8:40 am: 5K race start

 

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.fivestarntp.com/races/White-Elephant-5K.

Packet Pickup

We always do packet pickup on race morning starting one hour prior to the start of the race.  If we have an early pickup available, it will be added here.