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Cape Carteret Turkey Trot

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300 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret NC

Thursday, November 27th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Get your costumes ready and get your flock together to enjoy a beautiful Thanksgiving morning together. Walk, run, or strut 5k or 1 mile on a course through the beautiful Star Hill area and on the brand new Cape Carteret Trail!

🎉 Fun for All

  • Event Type: This is NOT a timed event. It is just plain fun, family, and community.
  • Flock Registration: A good way to get the whole family active on Thanksgiving morning and burn calories for the rest of the day!
  • Best Dressed: Register as a flock, and your flock will be entered to win the best-dressed flock at the race!

🏞️ The Course

  • Course Type: The course is flat and fast 5k through Star Hill.
  • New Route: New this year is the 1 mile loop around the Cape Carteret Trail.
  • Route Access: You can access both routes online through RunGo at the following links - 5k Route, 1 Mile Route.

👕 Race Shirts

  • Shirt Guarantee: The first 200 registered participants are guaranteed one of our famous race shirts, with a maximum of two shirts per flock.
  • Shirt Reveal: Stay tuned for our shirt reveal, featuring our Turkey Trot race logo on the front and our local sponsors on the back.
  • Size Availability: Don’t worry, if we are out of your shirt size, you will receive a turkey trot medal!
  • Charity Partner: This year’s shirt has a special design that signifies our support for our new charity partner.

🏆 Awards

  • Prizes for 5k: 1st male to cross the 5k finish line wins a pumpkin pie!
  • Female Winner: 1st female to cross the 5k finish line wins a pumpkin pie!
  • Best Dressed: Best dressed flock wins a pumpkin pie!
  • Turkey Prize: Best dressed Turkey wins a pumpkin pie!

📅 Packet Pickup

  • When: Pick-up will be available during staffed hours the week of the Turkey Trot.
  • Schedule: Monday starting at noon, Tuesday and Wednesday staffed hours, and Race Morning starting at 7:00am until 7:55am.
  • Location: Start/Finish Area is located at The GYM Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness 300 Taylor Notion Road Cape Carteret, NC 28584.
  • Registration: Registration will be open up until race start, but expect considerable price increases.

💧 Course Support

Water and Aid Stations will be set up throughout the course.

🚗 Parking Instructions

Please be aware that parking was altered last year due to the construction of the new pickleball court. Only volunteers, vendors, staff, and first responders are to park in the gym parking lot. All participants and spectators are required to park at White Oak Elementary or the library next door to the gym. Deanna greatly appreciates your cooperation in a smooth parking operation on race morning. Let’s be safe out there!

🏫 White Oak Elementary Parking

Address: 555 W B McLean Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584. Parking here will require a walk from parking to the start/finish and back along a portion of the Cape Carteret Trail. This parking option will have the most spaces available.

📚 Library Parking

Address: 230 Taylor Notion Rd, Cape Carteret, NC 28584. Parking at the library will be a much shorter walk but has less spaces available. We have provided a map to the parking areas and start/finish for your convenience. If you need handicap parking, please contact Deanna McElmon directly and she will make arrangements for you.

❤️ Run for a Cause

The proceeds from this event will go directly to our chosen local charity partner, which will be finalized in the next coming weeks. Any donations made through this RunSignUp.com page will go directly to our charity partner, TBA.

🔗 Registration Link

For more details and to register for the race, visit Cape Carteret Turkey Trot.

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