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

Five Star NTP is seeking a Charity Partner to join forces for this exciting event. This collaboration offers a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness about your organiztion's mission while generating much-needed funds to support your cause.

For more information about being the Charity Partner, contact charity@fivestarntp.com.

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.

The White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon is currently accepting sponsors. For more information, contact Sponsor.

Why should you sponsor the Five Star NTP White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon?

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

Regular Registration: (ends 11/29):

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

Late Registration: (ends 12/06):

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

Race Day Registration:

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

*All participants registered by 11/27 are guaranteed race swag in your size. Afterwards, swag will be while supplies last.

The course will go around Lake Hollingsworth so it's pretty flat & super fast

5K Course

10K Course

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

Awards:

• Top 3 Overall M/F
• Top 3 Overall Master M/F
• Top 3 Overall Grand Master M/F
• Top 3 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"!

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 social distance & 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 right here.

You can submit your race time anytime anytime until Race Day..

Step 6

View your Results Monday after the Event Date.

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.

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

November 30

• Last day to register to try to get a shirt in your requested size

December 7

• 8:00 am...Check-in & Race Day Registration Opens
• 9:00 am...Races Start

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.