Mercer County Turkey Trot

Event Overview

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

The 14th Annual Mercer County Turkey Trot -- a 5K race and 1 mile fun run/walk -- will take place on Thanksgiving Day rain or shine. 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 Information

• Course Certification: The 5K course is certified by USA Track & Field (click here for a map of the race course).
• Course Type: The course is paved.
• Participants: The race is open to runners, families, and strollers. No dogs allowed.
• Staging: We will put the serious, faster runners in the front, and we will stage the runners by approximate run times.

• 1 Mile Walk/Fun Run: The walk/fun run follows a portion of the 5K course. This event is open to runners, families, and strollers. No dogs allowed.
• Timing: No chip is worn, so no time is registered for the fun run/walk.
• Start Time: Please note we will start this event at 8:45am.
• Awards: Winners certificates for the fastest overall male, female and non-binary runners as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place runners in each age group.

T-shirts available for the first 1,000 registrants. Limited sizes available. Medal available for the first 750 finishers.

Packet Pick-Up

• 5K Participants: If you are participating in the 5k (1 Mile Fun Run/Walk participants do not need a bib number).
• Advance Pick-Up: Race bibs and Mercer County Turkey Trot t-shirts can be picked up in advance of the race Sunday, November 22nd or Tuesday, November 24th at McCaffrey's in West Windsor in the Bistro area upstairs.
• Pick-Up Times: On Sunday, we will be there from 9:30am-3pm, and on Tuesday, we will be there from 4-6:30pm.
• Race Day: On race day, Packet Pick-up will begin at 7 am in the pavilion at the West Picnic Area in Mercer County Park.

Team Registration

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 Support

This is the 14th 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 [email protected].