Smartwool Turkey Trek 2026 to support the Dave Dekema Toy Drive

Turkey Trek 2026 Event Details | Friday, Nov 27 th

Sponsored by SMARTWOOL and to support the Snowshoe Foundation Dave Dekema Toy Drive

MISSION

Make room for LEFTOVERS by joining the Snowshoe Smartwool Turkey Trek!

After a Thanksgiving filled with…seconds, come run, walk, or roll your way through our third-annual TURKEY TREK!

This year we are once again partnering with Smartwool to offer participants insane discounts and custom Smartwool prizing for our winners!

In addition, we are Kicking off the Snowshoe Foundation Dave Dekema Toy Drive! For every toy that is brought to our donation box and every online donation made through your RunReg, you'll receive a special souvenir!

Registration

Course

In the Village, participants will parade their costumes around on the way to the start line from 11:30-11:45am, get judged on their gobble grandeur, then proceed to Race Start.

The course will follow Snowshoe Parkway (our paved Greenway walking path) for most of the Trek.

First the course travels north towards Powder Ridge area until you reach your turn-around location. At the turn-around, Trekkers will be required to pick a checkpoint TURKEY FEATHER from the station to bring back to race finish

After Trekkers pass by start / finish, they travel south towards center Village, through the village, and up the ramp past Split Rock Pools. At the turn-around, Trekkers will be required to pick a checkpoint TURKEY FEATHER from the station to bring back to race finish

BOTH checkpoint items are required for finishing. At the finish line racers MUST complete the FEATHER THE TURKEY TAIL challenge and show is your best TURKEY STRUT to be able to pass through to cross the finish line!

Event day

Turkey Trek by Smartwool and Snowshoe Mountain Events

Friday, November 27th

Packet pickup

From 10-11am in the Gauley Room of Allegheny Springs (follow the Blade Flags & Turkeys), check-in to get your racer number, course map, and race requirements.

Race Start

High Noon - 12 pm at the Start Corral in the Village

Awards & hot beverages

1:30 pm at the Gauley Room of Allegheny Springs

Event rules

Trekkers must be prepared for all weather conditions and be wearing shoes/boots appropriate for variable surfaces from dry paved surface, gravel, wet surface, snow and potential slick, icy surfaces. Our best Turkey Treks have been in a snowstorm!

This is a Fun Run/Trek! we guarantee no 5k distance, and focus of the day is on community and kicking off the Snowshoe Foundation Dave Dekema Toy Drive!