Wellesley Turkey Trot

🏃‍♂️ About the Race

Bank of America is proud to present the Wellesley Turkey Trot, a wonderful start to Thanksgiving day.

Help us make a lasting impact in our community. Please consider making an additional tax-deductible donation to support our charity partners during the registration process or mail a check payable to Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation, Inc. to Kate Maul 64 Washburn Ave. Wellesley, MA 02481.

🏆 Awards

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 overall Male & Female and to the top 3 in the following age groups:

• Age Groups: Under 10 / 11-13 / 14-19 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70+
• WHS Awards: Fastest WHS student/alum Female
• WHS Awards: Fastest WHS student/alum Male
• Team Awards: Note that Kids Fun Run entrants do not count towards team totals: only 5K entrants count for competition.

👶 Kids Race

The Hannah Randolph Fun Run registration is limited to 300 participants. The Kids Fun Run is up to 1 mile in distance and ONLY for children 10 and under. Parents with very young children can accompany them and do not need to register. Kids will receive a tee shirt and a chocolate turkey lollipop. It will start at 8:45 in the back of the parking lot near CVS. Again, it is only for children ten years old and younger. Children over ten who would like to run should register for the 5k.

📍 Race Course

The Turkey Trot is a USATF Certified 5k run through scenic Wellesley. The start and finish are at Linden Square on Linden Street. Runners will follow Linden Street to Crest Road where they will turn left before turning right on Central Street. The runners will follow Central Street to the firehouse and turn left on Weston Road until they reach Washington Street. From there, they will turn right on Washington Street until scenic College Road, the entrance to Wellesley College Campus. Runners will follow College Road up for approximately ¾ of a mile before turning right on Route 135 (Central Street) and there they will run past the famous Boston Marathon Scream Tunnel. The runners will follow Central Street to Crest Road where they will turn left and then an immediate right on Linden Street to the finish line.

🚗 Parking

There is plenty of parking on Linden Street and we encourage families that live close by to walk or jog over.

🎟️ Race Number Pick Up Schedule

Marathon Sports, Wellesley with a 15% shopping discount during the number pick up hours (some exclusions may apply).

PICK UP EARLY IN THE WEEK FOR THE BEST SELECTION OF SHIRT SIZES. If you wait until the last minute, we will have limited size selections in shirts.

Race Week:

• Saturday - Tuesday: 2pm - 6pm
• Wednesday: 2pm - 5PM

NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY NUMBER PICK-UP. You may pick up race numbers for friends and family.

📅 Event Details

The Wellesley Turkey Trot will take place on November 27, 2025, at 181 Linden Street, Wellesley, MA. For more details, please visit the official race page: Wellesley Turkey Trot.