Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk

🦃 Event Overview

Gobble! Gobble! Join others for Franklin, NC's annual Cold Turkey 5K & Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk on November 25, 2026 THANKSGIVING DAY!!!!!!

Location: TASSEE SHELTER 877 ULCO DRIVE Franklin, NC

🎉 12th Year Celebration

This is the 12th year anniversary of Cold Turkey 5K & Little Turkeys FUN Run/Walk (All Ages) and we are planning to make this year's fundraiser for Special Olympics of Macon County, NC the best yet!

Facebook Event Page: Visit our Cold Turkey 5K Info for details & announcements.

📅 Race Day Details

• T-Shirt and Bib Pickup: Will be held from 4-5:30pm on Wednesday the 26th at TASSEE SHELTER and the morning of the race starting at 7:30am.
• Race Registration: Race day registration/Race packet pickup begins at 7:30am.
• Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk: Starts at 8:30AM.
• Cold Turkey 5K: Starts at 9:00AM - 1 hour cut off for the 5K.

👕 Shirt Guarantee & Registration

The first 200 5K PRE-REGISTERED ONLINE RACERS/20 Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk (All Ages) WILL RECEIVE AN EVENT SHIRT (Event shirts are LIMITED on race day). You must register before November 9, 2025 to be guaranteed event shirt (For the 5K & Fun Run).

🏆 Awards

• 5K: Awards to the overall 1st-3rd male & female winners & 1st-3rd age division winners.
• Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk: Awards to the overall 1st-Every Little Turkey racer will receive a completion award.