2025 Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash

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Kick off your Thanksgiving with the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash. It's an Atlanta tradition! You'll want to bring your medal and your bragging rights to Thanksgiving dinner.

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Date & Time

  • Thursday November 27, 2025
  • 7:45 a.m.

Location

  • Center Parc Stadium
    755 Hank Aaron Dr, Atlanta GA 30315

Distance(s)

  • Half Marathon (13.1 miles) - ages 14 & older
  • 5K - ages 8 & older
  • Mile - ages 6 & older
  • Dash - Ages 6 & under

Event Swag

  • Half & 5K - Long Sleeved adidas Performance Tee & Medal
  • Mile & Dash - Race Medal & Beanie

Cost

Half Marathon

  • $80 through December 27, 2024
  • $90 through May 30
  • $100 through August 29
  • $105 through September 29
  • $110 through November 6
  • $115 through November 14
  • $125 through November 26
5K
  • $40 through May 30
  • $45 through August 29
  • $50 through November 26
Mile
  • $20 through December 27, 2024
  • $25 through November 25
  • FREE for kids 14 & under

Dash

  • Free for kids 6 & under
Will Call
  • $20

Online Registration closes November 26
Virtual Registration closes November 20

Course Information

2024 Half Marathon

2024 5K & Mile

The 2025 course may seem some changes from the 2024 course.

Course time limits:

  • Half Marathon: 3 hours and 30 minutes (16 minute per mile pace)
  • 5K: 1 hours and 15 minutes (25 minute per mile pace)
  • Mile: 25 minutes

Hydration & Fuel Stations:

  • Half Marathon:
    Hydration - 3, 6.3, 8.5, 10.5 miles
    Fuel - 6.3 miles
  • 5K
    Hydration - 1.75 miles

Road Closures - Turn by Turn

For the safety and enjoyment of everyone, no headphones, pets or wheeled conveyances of any kind, including roller/inline skates, and bicycles are permitted on the half marathon course.

Dogs & Strollers

Rules & Regulations

Atlanta Track Club wants every member of the family to feel welcome at the 2024 Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day 5K including those family members in strollers/baby joggers as well as your four-legged friends on leashes. Participants pushing strollers/baby joggers and those with dogs will start their race in a dedicated wave for dogs and strollers. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all participants, we ask all participants pushing a young one in a stroller/baby jogger or holding a leash adhere to rules and regulations. A complete list of these rules and regulations can be found here.

Please note dogs and strollers are only allowed in the Thanksgiving Day 5K.

Additional Information

Event Address

Center Parc Stadium (Georgia State University)
755 Hank Aaron Dr SE, Atlanta, Ga 30315

Start / Finish Map

Virtual Participants

Those selecting the virtual Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon or 5K race options will be asked to complete their race between Wednesday, November 27, 2024 and Saturday, November 30, 2024. Results must be submitted by Monday, December 2, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Virtual participants will receive a race bib, commemorative adidas long sleeve shirt and medal. Virtual participants will have their race items shipped to them beginning November 22.

Virtual Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on November 20

Parking

Free parking is available at Center Parc Stadium in the Orange, Blue, Green and Grey lots. We strongly encourage all participants carpool and arrive at least one hour prior to the start.

Timing & Results

Unofficial results available online the afternoon of the event. Results are made official approximately two weeks after the event, after all inquires have been processed.
Your timing device for this event is the MYLAPS ThinTag placed on the back of your bib. In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your bib is:

  • Clearly visible on the front of the torso
  • Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
  • Pinned in all four corners
  • Not covered (jackets, fuel belts, etc.)

Atlanta Track Club is a member organization of both the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) & USA Track & Field (USATF) and adheres to the guidelines and rules of competition in the events Atlanta Track Club conducts & provides.

Awards

Overall awards are based on gun time and overall winners are not eligible for age group awards. Age group awards are based on net time.

Half Marathon awards:

  • Overall male, female and non-binary
  • Masters male, female and non-binary

Age group awards will be mailed to the top three males, females and non-binary finishers in each age division:

  • 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 and 90+

5K awards:

  • Overall male, female and non-binary
  • Masters male, female and non-binary

Age group awards will be mailed to the top three males, females and non-binary finishers in each age division:

  • 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 and 90+

Pace Team

The Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon Pace Team is here to help you achieve your goals at the event. Pace Team leads will run even splits at the pace indicated next to the finish times. Run/walk intervals will be offered for some of the pace groups.

Pace Team leads will be available for the following finish times:

Half Marathon Pace Groups

1:35 (7:15 min/mile)

1:40 (7:38 min/mile)

1:45 (8:01 min/mile)

1:50 (8:23 min/mile)

1:55 (8:46 min/mile)

2:00 (9:09 min/mile)

2:15 (10:18 min/mile)

2:30 (11:26 min/mile)

2:45 (12:35 min/mile) - run/walk intervals, 2:1

3:00 (13:44 min/mile) - run/walk intervals, 30:30

3:15 (14:52 min/mile) - run/walk intervals, 30:30

Back of the Pack (16:00 min/mile) - run/walk intervals

Participants can sign up for a Pace Team at Number Pickup for the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Events.

Athletes with Disabilities

In order to serve all our athletes, Atlanta Track Club offers opportunities for Athletes with Disabilities (AWD). If you are an AWD and interested in participating in Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K, please email awd@atlantatrackclub.org, to discuss what reasonable accommodations can be made based on your specific needs. Atlanta Track Club officials will provide reasonable accommodation to Athletes with Disabilities on an individualized and event by event basis.

Volunteer with Us

Interested in giving back to the sport of running? Come volunteer with us! To learn more, please email volunteers@atlantatrackclub.org.

Switching Races

In-Person Half Marathon & 5K switches must be submitted by Friday, November 22 by 5:00 p.m. Additional in person changes can be made at Number Pickup should capacity allow.
The deadline to switch to virtual, coincided with virtual registration closing on November 20.

Fees: There will be no refunds if you are switching from the longer distance to the shorter distance. An additional fee of $55 will apply for those switching from the 5K to the half marathon. Once these changes are made, you will receive confirmation of your new race category. Should more information be needed, you'll receive a follow-up email.

Questions?

If you have additional questions regarding the event, please email questions@atlantatrackclub.org.

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