CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – A beloved Thanksgiving tradition returns tomorrow (11/28/25) morning at Coolidge Park. The 26th annual Grateful Gobbler gets rolling at 8 a.m. It’s a 5k. You can run it, or you can walk it. It’s a great way to build up your appetite for your Thanksgiving feast. Every dollar raised will benefit the Maclellan Shelter for families. Participants are also encouraged to bring a canned good that will be donated to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.

Race Director Stan McCright says, “Well, that partnership with the Food Bank is meant to alleviate some of the pain that Chattanoogans are going through right now by not having consistent access over the last month or so, and so this an opportunity for us just to do one more thing. You’ve registered. You’re coming to walk. Just b

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