Color, glow and night · Newport News, VA
Glowing Gobbler 5K is a color, glow or night run in Newport News, Virginia, with a verified date of November 25, 2026.
ConfirmedFamily friendly
- When
- Wed, Nov 25, 2026
Start 6:30 PM
Night before Thanksgiving - Where
- Newport News Park
901 Clubhouse Way
Newport News, VA
Directions - Entry
- $50 + fees
Register
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Wed, Nov 25, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Date TBA
About the run
An evening 5K on the drive-through holiday lights route in Newport News Park, benefiting THRIVE Peninsula.
The run
- Distances
- 5K
- Occasion
- Thanksgiving Eve
- Season
- Fall
- Field
- 959 finishers (2025)
- Benefits
- THRIVE Peninsula
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Sources
- Official site official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.