Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us for Adirondack Health's 17th Annual Turkey Trot 2025! This flat 5K walk/run starts at 8:30 am on Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving Day) at the Beach House in Lake Placid, NY. ALL proceeds from the event will benefit the Local Food Pantry and Adirondack Health's Fit for Life Scholarship Fund.
Please join us...we are anticipating over 600 participants this year! All registered participants receive a long-sleeve Turkey Trot t-shirt!
Check in and pick up your bib/T-shirt Wednesday, Nov 25th at the Beach House in Lake Placid 4-6 p.m. OR Thursday, Nov 26th from 6:30-8am at the Beach House(LOOK FOR OUR 12 FOOT INFLATABLE TURKEYS!).
Please bring 3(or more) non-perishable food items!
Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place overall male and female finishers. If you can "stuff the turkey," or, in other words, beat the mystery Turkey Runner to the finish line, you can receive bragging rights at your Thanksgiving table and an award(a yummy one)!
MORE DETAILS:
Starts at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Beach House in Lake Placid.
Flat 5k course around Mirror Lake.
Check in and pick up your bib/T-shirt Nov 25th at the Beach House in Lake Placid 4-6 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Local Food Pantry and Adirondack Health's Fit for Life Scholarship Fund.
Bring 3 non-perishable food items PLEASE!
Contact Andrea Chamberlain at 518-897-2271 or ffl@adirondackhealth.org for more information.
Day of Trot Registration 6:30-8 a.m. at Beach House and Bib Pick-up 6:30am-8am, $45 Individual(day of registration). Register before race day for a discount!
Kids 10 and under run/walk/stroll FREE and will receive a bib at packet pick-up! And ALL kids 10 and under will receive a prize at the finish line! No need to register them online UNLESS you would like them to receive a Turkey Trot t-shirt!
ALL ARE WELCOMED!
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Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Placid, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 4:20 PM local time (EST) in Lake Placid on November 26, 2026 — 9h 14m of daylight.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Lake Placid events
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