Events
Half Marathon
Virtual Races
Place
4631 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN US 37406
Description
Get ready for a holiday race with a playful twist! Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—the event inspired by everyone’s favorite gift-swapping tradition, where surprises, silliness, and a little friendly chaos make the fun. Just like the classic holiday game, this race celebrates the joy of “re-gifting,” transforming leftover treasures into unforgettable memories.
Athletes will select their preferred shirt size at registration, but the actual shirt remains a mystery until after the race. When you cross the finish line, you’ll unwrap your very own surprise bundle—a race shirt and finisher medal from a previous event, packaged White Elephant–style for a fun and festive reveal. We'll be dashing along the Tennessee River Trail starting at 9:00 am.
In addition to the post-race surprises, we’ll honor performance in the traditional way with awards to the top three male and female finishers in five-year age groups, beginning with 10 & under and continuing through our most experienced participants.
With distances for every level—a festive 5K, a spirited 10K, and a challenging Half Marathon—the White Elephant Run is the perfect way to celebrate the season with humor, heart, and holiday cheer.
Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—unwrap the fun, embrace the unexpected, and enjoy every mile of this joyful holiday tradition!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Charity Partner
White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon is proud to have Isaiah 117 House as its 2025 Charity Partner.
When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare services office to await placement. This wait can be a few hours to several days. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothing.
Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement.
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 3 others (15 years old or above) 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.
Sponsor
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?
- Develop a relationship with your community.
- Express your support for a charity.
- Increase name-recognition in your community.
Registration
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.
Course & Timing
Awards & Goodies
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"!
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 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.
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
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
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.fivestarntp.com/ograces/white-elephant-5k%2F10k%2Fhalf-marathon---chattanooga.
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.
