Gobble Jog

Run wild for a great cause at the 9th annual Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving day in Marietta. The event benefits MUST Ministries and takes place in historic Marietta Square and features a 10K run, a 5K run/walk, a 1K run/walk, and a tot trot (for kids 5 and under). The Gobble Jog 10K is certified as a qualifier for seeding in the Peachtree Road Race and the U.S. 10K Classic.

Race Day Schedule:
7am – Packet pick-up/Registration
8am – 10K Run
9:15am – 1K Run/Walk
9:30am – 5K Run/Walk
10:30am TotTrot

The pre-race packet pick-up takes place the Wednesday before Thanksgiving from 3pm to 7pm at the Marietta First United Methodist Church, Family Life Hall.

Pre-race packet pick-up location:
Marietta First United Methodist Church, Family Life Hall
56 Whitlock Avenue
Marietta GA 30064

Race Location:
Marietta Square

For more information, call (678) 218-4521.

About MUST Ministries
All proceeds benefit MUST Ministries, a faith-based, non-profit organization ministering to individuals to break the cycle of poverty by providing employment training and resources to find jobs, family life skills and services. In addition to programs that support overcoming barriers for employment, MUST also provides mental health and addiction programs.

Marietta’s Melanie Oudin Advances at Wimbledon

Melanie Oudin at Wimbledon

Marietta native Melanie Oudin is a 17 year old tennis player with promising future.  Currently ranked at 124, Melanie is advancing through the rounds at Wimbledon, much to the upset of some other major players.  After three qualifying rounds, Melanie played her first match in the main draw of Wimbledon and her first main draw in any Grand Slam, and defeated her opponent Sybille Bammer in three sets winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.  In the second round, Melanie played Yaroslava Shvedova and won again in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.  Today, she played Jelena Jankovic, currently ranked #6 in the world, on the show courts of Wimbledon.  She started off strong against Jankovich; however, she lost a little of her aggressiveness and lost the first set in a tie break.  Jankovich then took a thirteen minute time out to tend to some dizziness, but Oudin stayed focused.  In the second set, she started fighting and did not quit.  She won the second set with close scores and great determination.  Oudin continued her great game paly in the third set and went on to win the match with a score of  6-7, 7-5, 6-2 against the former #1 player in the world.  She now advances to the Wimbledon round of 16.