When
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
Where
RiverWinds Community Center, West Deptford NJ
Distances
5K
About this race
🎉 Thanksgiving Day Celebration
Start your Thanksgiving day at the West Deptford Running of the Turkeys 5K Turkey Trot and 2-mile Wobble Walk!
👕 T-Shirt Purchase Information
- Availability: Optional long-sleeve shirts will be available for purchase until Thursday, November 20th.
🕘 Race Details
- Date & Time: The West Deptford Running of the Turkeys is on Thanksgiving Morning at 9:00 AM.
- Choices: Choose to run the 5K Turkey Trot Race or the 2-mile Wobble Walk.
- Timing: The 5K race will be chip-timed.
- Pre-registration: We ask that all participants please PRE-REGISTER before or on Wednesday, November 26th at 8:00 PM in order to participate in the Running of the Turkeys.
🏅 Race Bibs and T-Shirt Pick-Up
- Pick-up Times: Race bibs and optional t-shirts (if purchased) will be available for pick-up from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, Nov 26th.
- Location: Starting at 7:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning at RiverWinds Community Center.
- Advice: We encourage you to allow plenty of time to pick up your race bib. If possible, please pick up on Wednesday evening.
🏆 Awards
- Categories: First, second, and third place male and female overall and age group award medals will be given out to the winning 5K participants after the race.
- Age Groups for Awards: 13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
- Awards Ceremony: The awards ceremony will begin promptly at 9:45.
🛍️ Community Contribution
- Food Donation: We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries Food Bank.
- Event Status: A rain or shine event.
- Shirt Availability: Optional long-sleeve shirts will not be available after Thursday, November 20th. Shirts will not be available for purchase on race day.
- Note: You must be present on race day to claim your shirt. If you're unable to attend, shirts will not be mailed to you after the race.
🚗 Parking Information
- Parking: Plenty of parking at RiverWinds Community Center.
🔗 Registration Link
For more information and to register, visit: Running of the Turkeys Race Page.
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