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Thursday, November 26th, 2026
1592 Granville Pike, Lancaster OH
5K · 10K
33–46°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
36–54°F
dry
2024
37–56°F
rain
2023
33–46°F
rain
2022
30–54°F
dry
2021
24–41°F
dry
2020
48–55°F
dry
2019
40–57°F
dry
2018
32–49°F
rain
2017
29–43°F
dry
2016
37–43°F
dry
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Race-day forecast says layers
33°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
Start your Thanksgiving celebration by running the Lancaster Turkey Day 5k/10k with hundreds of your closest friends. Get your body moving with this Thanksgiving morning tradition, fire up your metabolism for the upcoming feasts, and help support the Foundation Dinners as they continue to serve the community on Lancaster's west side, a tradition they have faithfully maintained for over 30 years.
The Foundation Dinners serves over 2500 meals a month enlisting the aid of over 200 volunteers from Lancaster and Fairfield County churches, organizations, businesses and industries. The Foundation Dinners provides an opportunity for these volunteers to contribute to the needs of many poverty-stricken families and individuals in our community, as well as becoming part of the broadcast system which informs the local area of the presence of hunger and homelessness amongst us.
Early Race Registration Fees:
Ages 11 & over (5k timed) $35
Ages 10 & under (5k timed) $25
*Prices increase by $5 on November 1st and again on November 16th.
Register by 1pm on November 16th to be guaranteed a T-shirt/hooded sweatshirt in your preferred size; after November 16 shirts may be available in a different color/design than what is shown.
Shirts may still be available in your preferred size after November 16 (if your size is available online), as the shirt order inventory has been entered into the registration system.
What You Get For Registering:
Participants will receive their choice of one of the following items: a turkey hat, elf hat, or Santa hat (approximately 20 different hat options to choose from during packet pickup) or tutu (multiple colors to choose from) or t-shirt or an upgraded hooded sweatshirt.
Every registrant will also receive
- a custom race bib,
- a sweet treat in the form of a personal pie, donut and/or cookie,
- a chip timed race result,
- instant results,
- snacks and refreshments
- AND MORE!!
Age group award winners will receive a custom specialty turkey trot medal which is pictured with the swag on the official race website: https://www.usaracetiming.com/lancasterturkeyday5k
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