Where to Run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Near Philadelphia
Run a mile (or five!) before you feast at a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.
Find your Thanksgiving Turkey Trot near Philadelphia in our list below. Photograph by Rafal Olkis via iStock.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we’re excited for two reasons: 1) The food. Duh. and 2) Turkey Trots! There’s honestly something so satisfying about running around in the cold, only to head inside for a feast soon after. To start your festive morning on the right foot, find a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot near Philadelphia from our list of over 20 of them below.
Happy running — and eating!
Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
Bordentown Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 17. Walk begins at 9 a.m,, 5K begins at 10 a.m.
Where: Joseph Lawrence Park, 317 Ward Avenue Bordentown.
Course Distance: 5K run and Family Fun Walk.
Cost: $25 for both.
Towamencin Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 17 at 9 a.m.
Where: Fischer’s Park, 2225 Bustard Road, Lansdale.
Course Distance: 5K run.
Cost: $30.
Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
Harrisburg Pie Gobbler
When: Thursday, November 22. 10K at 8 a.m., 5K at 8:20 a.m.
Where: 11 Championship Way, Harrisburg.
Course Distance: 5K and 10K runs.
Cost: $25/$30.
PNC Bank Thanksgiving Day MS Run
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8 a.m.
Where: PNC Bank Center, 116 Garden State Parkway, Holmdel.
Course Distance: 5K and 10K runs/5K walk.
Cost: $25 for one event/$40 for both.
Abington YMCA Gobble Wobble
When: Thursday, November 22 at 9 a.m.
Where: 1073 Old York Road, Abington.
Course Distance: 5K run and two-mile walk.
Cost: $30 for the run/$28 for the walk.
Action Potentials Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 9 a.m.
Where: Garnet Valley High School, 552 Smithbridge Road.
Course Distance: 5K run and one mile walk.
Cost: $31 through November 20.
Bucks County Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22. Five miler at 9 a.m., one mile at 9:06 a.m.
Where: 43 Summit Square Shopping Center, Langhorne.
Course Distance: Five miler run and one-mile fun run.
Cost: $37.50/$20.
Chester County Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8 a.m., Kids Run at 9 a.m.
Where: 445 Manor Avenue, Downingtown.
Course Distance: 5K Run/Walk, 2K Walk, and Kids Run
Cost: $25 for run/walks, $10 for kids run.
Fairmount Park Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic.
Course Distance: Five-mile run.
Cost: $35 before November 9, $40 after.
The Fast and The Furriest
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m., Kids Run at 9:30 a.m.
Where: 840 E 6th Street, Ocean City.
Course Distance: 5K and Kids Run.
Cost: $30 for 5K and $15 for the Kids Run.
Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Vaughan Hall 79 Tecumseh Trail, Medford Lakes.
Course Distance: 5K run/walk
Cost: $25.
Moorestown Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22, walk at 9:15 a.m., run at 9:45 a.m.
Where: Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Road, Moorestown.
Course Distance: 5K run and one-mile fun run/walk.
Cost: $10 each.
North Wales Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8 a.m.
Where: 1005 Horsham Road, North Wales.
Course Distance: 5K/8K runs and two-mile walk.
Cost: $55 for the runs/$22 for the walk.
Spartan Alumni Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Fort Washington State Park, 500 S Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington.
Course Distance: 5K run.
Cost: $25.
Boyertown 3rd Annual Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 22 at 9 a.m.
Where: Boyertown Park, 17 S. Madison Street, Boyertown.
Course Distance: 5K run and one-mile walk.
Cost: $30.
Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
Burn off the Bird
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9 a.m.
Where: Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville.
Course Distance: 5K race and one-mile fun run.
Cost: $30 for 5K/$15 for fun run.
St. Bernadette Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9 a.m., Walk at 9:05 a.m.
Where: St. Bernadette Church, 1015 Turner Avenue, Drexel Hill.
Course Distance: 5K run and one-mile walk.
Cost: $25 for run/$15 for walk.
Cardinal Foley School 5k Run and Family Fun Walk
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9 a.m., walk at 9:15 a.m.
Where: Annunciation BVM Parish, 401 Brookline Boulevard, Havertown.
Course Distance: 5K run.
Cost: $30.
East Greenwich Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Jeffrey Clark School, 7 Quaker Road, Mickleton.
Course Distance: 5K run or one-mile walk.
Cost: $15.
Haddon Township Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9:15 a.m., fun walk at 8:45 a.m.
Where: 120 Haddon Avenue, Westmont.
Course Distance: 5K run or one-mile fun run/walk.
Cost: $30 for the run/$15 for the walk.
Historic Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Walk
When: Saturday, November 24 at 9 a.m.
Where: Luckenbach Mill, 459 Old York Road, Bethlehem.
Course Distance: 5K run and walk
Cost: $40 for runners, $25 for walkers through November 21, $45/$30 after.
Turkey Burner
When: Friday, November 23 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: 201 North Church Street, West Chester.
Course Distance: 5K run and 2K walk.
Cost: $20.
Wenonah Turkey Trot
When: Friday, November 23 at 9 a.m.
Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 202 East Mantua Avenue, Wenonah.
Course Distance: 5K and one-mile runs.
Cost: $30.
