Turkey trots in New Jersey 2026
Turkey trots are the Thanksgiving races: mostly 5Ks on Thanksgiving morning, often for a local charity, and the biggest running day of the year in the US. 92 turkey trots in New Jersey. 47 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sun, Nov 1Vocational and Technical Education 5K Turkey DashWaretown5K
- Sun, Nov 1Ocean County Foundation for Vocational & Technical Education 5K Turkey Dash & 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkWaretown5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 7Rochelle Park Turkey TrotRochelle Park5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 7South Jersey Alumnae Chapter 5K Turkey Trot and 1 Mile Fun RunPennsauken5K
- Sat, Nov 14Shamong Turkey TrotShamong5K
- Sat, Nov 14Thanks4Giving Turkey DashAsbury Park5K
- Sat, Nov 14Turkey Trot 5K for WTPS Unified Sports ProgramWayne5K
- Sat, Nov 14Turkey Trot 5K for WTPS Unified Sports® sponsored by Wayne Special Parents AssociationWayne5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 144th Annual Shamong Turkey TrotShamong5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 14Oceanport PTO Turkey Trot 5KOceanport5K
- Sun, Nov 15Howell 5K Turkey TrotHowell5K
- Sun, Nov 15Howell Turkey TrotHowell5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21America's Keswick's Thanks-for-Giving Turkey Trot 5KManchester Township5K
- Sat, Nov 21Constable Elementary Turkey Trot 5KKendall Park5K
- Sat, Nov 21Glassboro Public Schools UNIFIED Turkey Trot 5K and Turkey WaddleGlassboro5K
- Sat, Nov 21Tom O'Reilly Turkey TrotFranklin Township5K
- Sat, Nov 21Hoboken's Annual Turkey Trot 5KHoboken5K10K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21East Greenwich Turkey TrotMickleton5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Kings Grant Turkey Trot 5KMarlton5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Thanks-For-Giving Turkey TrotManchester Township5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5kSomerset5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Constable Elementary PTO Turkey Trot 5K Race, Half-Mile & 50-Yard DashKendall Park5K Local
- Sat, Nov 21Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkBordentown5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21CCSD Project Graduation Turkey Trot 5KCamden5K
- Sat, Nov 21Manasquan Turkey TrotManasquan
- Sat, Nov 21Two Towns Turkey Trot 2026South Orange5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Rock Ridge Turkey Trot 5KDenville5K
- Sun, Nov 22Rutgers Army ROTC Turkey Trot 5KPiscataway5K
- Sun, Nov 22Seventh Annual Rock Ridge Turkey Trot 5K and Food DriveDenville5K
- Sun, Nov 228th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5k Challenge and 1-Mile Fun RunTotowa5K
- Sun, Nov 22Rutgers Army ROTC Turkey Trot 5K RunPiscataway5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Berkeley Heights Gobble and Go 5K Turkey TrotBerkeley Heights5K
- Thu, Nov 26Five-Alarm Turkey TrotPequannock5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble 5KManahawkin5K
- Thu, Nov 26Krogh's Turkey Trot 5KSparta5K
- Thu, Nov 26Marlton Turkey TrotEvesham Township5K
- Thu, Nov 26Mountain Lakes Turkey TrotMountain Lakes5K
- Thu, Nov 26Princeton Trinity Turkey TrotPrinceton5K
- Thu, Nov 26River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness With Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5KRiver Vale5K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the TurkeysWest Deptford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Sandyston Recreation Gobble HobbleSandyston5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot for EducationPilesgrove5K
- Thu, Nov 26Two Town Turkey TrotLambertville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Wobble 'til You Gobble 5KHainesport5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot for EducationPilesgrove5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 2611th Annual Marlton Turkey Trot - 5K RunEvesham Township5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 262026 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5KRiver Vale5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26D&I Fitness Annual Turkey TrotSouth Orange5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Vernon Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey TrotSussex5K
- Thu, Nov 26West Morris Central Memorial 5K Turkey TrotChester5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 269th Annual Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot 5K and Fun RunHaddonfield5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26The Sparta Education Foundation Turkey Trot, presented by Krogh'sSparta5K Local
- Thu, Nov 2615th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2026Chatham5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey TrotOcean City5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot 5KMedford Lakes5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26REPLENISH Turkey Trot 2026South Amboy5K
- Thu, Nov 26The Chatham Turkey TrotChatham5K
- Thu, Nov 26Mercer County Turkey TrotWest Windsor5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Read Feed Run Turkey TrotMorristown5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 262026 Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCAMountain Lakes5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunBayonne5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brick City Run Club - Turkey TrotNewark
- Thu, Nov 26Five-Alarm Turkey TrotPequannock5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Hopewell Valley Turkey TrotPennington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunJersey City5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Leonia Turkey Trot 2026Leonia5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Moorestown Turkey TrotMoorestown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Raildogs (12u Mader/Murphy) Home Run Turkey TrotMantua5K
- Thu, Nov 26Sandyston Recreation Gobble HobbleSandyston5K
- Thu, Nov 26Somerville 5K Turkey TrotSomerville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26South Vineland Thanksgiving RunVineland5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26The Racefaster Thanksgiving Day RunGlen Rock5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Williamstown Turkey Trot 5KWilliamstown5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Wobble 'til You Gobble 5kHainesport5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 262026 CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey TrotFlemington5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Run Your Giblets Off Turkey TrotHolmdel5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble ManahawkinManahawkin5K
- Thu, Nov 26The Big Turkey Half Marathon, 10k, 5k 2026Clark5KHalf marathon
- Fri, Nov 27Turkey TrotAvalon5K
- Fri, Nov 27The 13th Annual Wenonah Turkey TrotWenonah5K Very competitive
- Fri, Nov 27Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Turkey Trot 5K Run/1.5 Mile WalkAvalon5K Competitive
- Fri, Nov 27Walter Hill Turkey TrotSwedesboro5K
- Sat, Nov 28Mount Holly Gobble 5K/1MMount Holly5K
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIACamden5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Matawan Borough 20th Annual 5K Turkey Trot & Fitness WalkMatawan5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Haddon Township Turkey Trot 5kWestmont5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 28EHT Nature Reserve Turkey Trot 5k & 1 MilerEgg Harbor Township5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Veritas Turkey TrotAugusta5K
- Sat, Nov 28Woodbridge Turkey Trot 5KSewaren5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Mount Holly Gobble 5K / 1 Mile Fun RunMount Holly5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Westfield Turkey Trot * 5 MILE * 5280 Run * PracticeHard Mile *Westfield Local
Turkey trots by state
Alabama 35Alaska 2Arizona 28Arkansas 32California 137Colorado 42Connecticut 36Delaware 7Washington, DC 9Florida 188Georgia 70Hawaii 8Idaho 13Illinois 77Indiana 48Iowa 25Kansas 18Kentucky 50Louisiana 18Maine 18Maryland 52Massachusetts 71Michigan 83Minnesota 29Mississippi 13Missouri 56Montana 11Nebraska 13Nevada 10New Hampshire 18New Jersey 92New Mexico 11New York 106North Carolina 116North Dakota 4Ohio 80Oklahoma 26Oregon 21Pennsylvania 100Rhode Island 4South Carolina 34South Dakota 6Tennessee 47Texas 155Utah 18Vermont 16Virginia 89Washington 61West Virginia 18Wisconsin 33Wyoming 4
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Common questions
When are turkey trots in New Jersey in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 47 of the 92 turkey trots we list in New Jersey are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 97% of the turkey trots in New Jersey have one. 3 offer a 10K and 3 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in New Jersey has the fastest field?
By past results, Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot in Ocean City, then Rutgers Army ROTC Turkey Trot 5K Run. Field strength compares the front of each race's field with every other race at that distance.
Where would I place in a turkey trot?
Open any race with past results and enter your time: raceIQ compares you with that race's past finishers in your age group. With a free account it ranks every race near you by where you'd likely finish.