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White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton

Tue December 24, 2024 Canton, GA 30114 US Directions RaceJoy Ready

Events

5K, 10K, or Half

$30 - $50
$27.50 - $47.50 8:30AM EST
Events: 5K 10K Half Marathon

Help Then Run

7:00AM - 8:30AM EST
Events: 5K-Help then Run 10K-Help then Run Half Marathon-Help then Run

Virtual Events

8:30AM EST
Events: Virtual 5K Virtual 10K Virtual Half Marathon

Place

600 Brown Industrial Pkwy
Etowah River Park
Canton, GA US 30114

Description

Grab the family and celebrate Christmas Eve morning by joining us for the White Elephant Christmas 5K!  We'll be running at Etowah River Park starting at 9:00 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 medal 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).

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Charity

The White Elephant 5K/10K/Half - Canton is still looking for a charity/beneficiary. Contact Meredith for more information.

Volunteer

Volunteering for this race can earn you a $50 Visa Gift Card.

Here's how it works: 1) You sign up to volunteer on Volunteer page. 2) You recruit 5 (five) others to volunteer for this race and have them sign up on the Volunteer page and put Your Name when it asks who recruited them. 3) You and your recruits show up on race day and volunteer for the entire race. 4) After the race, if all qualifications are met, Five Star NTP will mail you your $50 Visa Gift card.

Get started by going to the Volunteer Page to sign up for this race.
 

Volunteers at the White Elephant - Canton receive 10 FREE races!
 

Sponsors

White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton is currently accepting sponsors. For more information, contact Meredith.

Why should you sponsor the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton?

  1. Develop a relationship with your community.
  2. Express your support for a charity.
  3. Increase name-recognition in your community.

Our process for building a race experience means that your business has the opportunity to be the driving force behind a race, including an Early Packet Pickup the evening before an event (bringing traffic through your door) or a customized finish line experience for our racers.

Partner Level Pricing--Current year's rates are based on last year's participation counts. Each race is priced individually. Contact Meredith@fivestarntp.com for more details.

For Partner Level and other Sponsor descriptions, visit Five Star NTP.

Registration

Preview Registration: (ends 07/17)

-5K: $15
-10K: $20
-Half Marathon: $35
-Virtual 5K: $20
-Virtual 10K: $20
-Virtual Half Marathon: $20

 Early Bird Registration: (ends 09/19)
 
-5K: $20
-10K: $25
-Half Marathon: $40
-Virtual 5K: $25
-Virtual 10K: $25
-Virtual Half Marathon: $25

 Regular Registration: (ends 12/18)
 
-5K: $25
-10K: $30
-Half Marathon: $45
-Virtual 5K: $30
-Virtual 10K: $30
-Virtual Half Marathon: $30

 Late Registration: (ends 12/23)

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

 Race Day Registration:
 
-5K: $30
-10K: $35
-Half Marathon: $50

Course & Timing

We're in Etowah River park for this event. 

Here is a link to the Course Map 

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  #fivestarrunning   #fivestarntp

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.

Event Schedule

December 23

  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Early bib pick up at Etowah River Park

December 24

  • 7:30 am:  Check-in & Race Day Registration Opens
  • 8:30 am:  Race Starts

RaceJoy


Available for Apple and Android devices.

Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy

Live Phone Tracking, GPS Progress Alerts and Cheers!

We are providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience for the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Canton.

Download the RaceJoy mobile app in advance to ensure proper phone setup. Invite your friends and family to track you and send you cheers!

Some key RaceJoy features include:

GPS Progress Alerts

  • Receive continual progress updates as you complete your goal.

Live GPS Tracking

  • Remote spectators can track your progress live in a map view. You can also track others.

Send-a-Cheer

  • Receive supportive audio cheers from remote friends & family.

Virtual Results (virtual events only)

  • Enter your race-assigned bib number to automatically submit your finish data for real-time scored results.
To use RaceJoy, you must carry your phone and activate tracking on the day you complete your race.
View RaceJoy How-To

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