Mercer County Turkey Trot

🦃 Event Overview

The Mercer County Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving rain or shine!

The Twelfth Annual Mercer County Turkey Trot -- a 5K race and 1 mile fun run/walk -- will take place on Thanksgiving Day. We look forward to making this event the most successful one yet! The proceeds from the Race support our local food banks and pantries.

📍 Event Info

• Course Certification: The 5K course is certified by USA Track & Field (click here for a map of the race course).
• Accessibility: The course is paved and open to runners, families, and strollers. No dogs allowed.
• Start Position: Serious, faster runners will be placed in the front, and runners will be staged by approximate run times.
• Fun Run Details: The 1 Mile Fun Run follows part of the 5K course and is open to the same participants. No chip is worn, so no time is registered for this event.

Please note we will start this event at 8:45am.

Winners certificates will be awarded for the fastest overall male, female, and non-binary runners, as well as for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place runners in each age group.

T-shirts are available for the first 1,000 registrants (limited sizes). Medals available for the first 750 finishers.

📦 Packet Pick-Up

• 5K Participants: Must pick up race bibs and T-shirts in advance. 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk participants do not need a bib number.
• Pick-Up Dates: Available on Sunday, November 24th (9:30am-3pm) and Tuesday, November 26th (4-6:30pm) at McCaffrey's in West Windsor in the Bistro area upstairs.
• Race Day Pick-Up: Begins at 7 am in the pavilion at the West Picnic Area in Mercer County Park.
• Recommendation: Please try to pick up your packet on November 24th or 26th to minimize the crunch before the race.

👥 Form a Team

Grab your friends and form a team to help provide for those in need in these difficult times. Teams with over 10 members will get $3 off registration for each team member.

More information will be available at www.MercerCountyTurkeyTrot.com as we get closer to the race time.

❤️ Community Impact

This is the twelfth annual event being organized by a Race Committee of Mercer County residents. The race committee will oversee the donation of the net proceeds from the event to local food pantries. If you or your organization are interested in supporting the Mercer County Turkey Trot, please contact MercerTurkeyTrot@gmail.com.