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SHIRT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11/1 (11:59 pm) for GUARANTEED SHIRT!

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Each year we are grateful to race participants – your registration helps support fitness scholarships for children and adults in need who want to improve their health through exercise!

In 2025, 214 individuals received medical fitness scholarships  through our program, thanks to turkey trotters!

Register open on runsignup.com!

Please note: 5K & Fun Run registration will end at 8:00 am on November 24; no race day registration.

PACKET PICKUP at Powell Wellness Center prior to race day

Monday 11/23: 9:00 – 5:00 pm

Tuesday 11/24: 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday 11/25: 4:00 – 7:00 pm

RACE DAY SCHEDULE – Thanksgiving, November 26, 2026

Parking: Please use the Mulberry Commons or Meadowbrook Shopping Center parking lots. The PWC lot will be closed to vehicles.

7:00 – 7:45 am – Packet pickup at PWC. No race day registration.

8:00 am – 5K race start

9:15 am – Kids’ Fun Run (designed for kids under the age of 12)

9:30 am – Awards

Course Map

Turkey Trot Rules, Regulations and Services

Registration fees are non-transferable & non-refundable. An entry can only be used for the person registered for the entry. Entries cannot be deferred to the following year or a future event. If the event is canceled due to weather, credits and gift cards for the value of registration will be issued.

Parking: Please park in the lot adjacent to PWC at Mulberry Commons or in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center lot. The PWC parking lot will be closed to vehicles.

Strollers: For the safety of this event, we ask that all strollers line up at the back of the starting runners/walkers.

Pets: NO pets allowed.

Timing and results: The timing for this event will be shown at the finish line. Individual participants’ race times will be provided by Love Timing.

Awards: Plaques will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers. Medals will be awarded to the first-place male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 10 & under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and 70+.

Child care: Free child care will be available from 7:45 – 9:15 am on race day. Space is limited; please pre-register for child care  on runsignup.com

Hydration: There will be a water station on the race route at the entry to the Country Club of Culpeper property.

Refreshments: Complimentary fruit and water will be available after the race.

Shirts: Adult and youth race shirts will be handed out when race packets are picked up. Race shirts are guaranteed for participants registering through October 25 and will be available as supplies last for later registrants.

Volunteers: We welcome volunteers to help out at this fun event! Please register on runsignup.com