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Catch that Turkey 5k
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Catch that Turkey 5k

Bar Harbor, Maine, United States View on map
Nov 29, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Can you Finish before the Turkey?!

A YMCA Staff member, dressed as a Turkey, will also be entered in our race and given a slight head start. Catch the Turkey and be entered into the grand prize raffle. Who will be the Turkey this year?

Anyone who beats the Turkey will have their name entered into our raffle for one of Bartlett Bakery's delicious creations!

Walkers are encouraged to participate! 

Number pickup and Day of Registration will be on Sunday, November 29 from 8:00-8:45am at the Mount Desert Island YMCA.

This race is capped at 150 participants.

If we have spots remaining, we will have Race Day Registration on Nov 29, from 8:00-8:45am. Cost on Race Day is $30. 

This race sold out before race day last year.

All participants 17yrs and older need a park pass.

All proceeds benefit the Mount Desert Island YMCA.

Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving!

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Running

5k

Nov 29, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bar Harbor, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -1.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 4.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -7.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 0.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
24.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 09m

The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 3:55 PM local time (EST) in Bar Harbor on November 29, 2026 — 9h 09m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 5 Bar Harbor events

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