Chatham, MA Turkey Trot Run/Walk
About this race
The Chatham Turkey Trot is a family-friendly fun Thanksgiving morning run or walk over 3.1 miles of winding and rolling paved roads with breathtaking scenery in Chatham, Massachusetts, to benefit the Lower Cape Outreach Council.
Register by Oct. 24 and get a free Turkey Trot t-shirt! If you registered after Oct. 24, t-shirts will be for sale at pre-registration pick up locations starting on November 25th and the morning of the race at $25 each.
Similar to last year, this race will be professionally timed. Gather your family and friends and join us on Thanksgiving morning for this 5K event.
Please feel free to tag us in your photos with #chathamturkeytrot2026 on social media.
Thank you for continuing to support the Lower Cape Outreach Council and the residents on the Lower and Outer Cape.
Registration fees:
$35/person in person by November 4th; Free t-shirt if registered by October 24th!
Virtual Option available $20/person. T-shirt not included in virtual option.
$45/person Between November 5th and November 26th.
Important dates:
- Registration: Open September 5th - November 26, 2025
- Early Registration Pick Up Locations:
Marathon Sports, Yarmouth, Tuesday, November 25th 10am-6pm.
Chatham Community Center, Wednesday, November 26th - 1-5PM
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run / Walk
On November 4th, the cost of registration increases to $45/Person. Register by October 24 for a free race t-shirt! T-shirt not included for virtual registration. If you registered after Oct. 24, t-shirts will be for sale the morning of the race at $25 each.
Virtual Chatham Turkey Trot 5K
In case you are not able to join us for the in-person Chatham Turkey Trot 5K Event, please join our virtual event to benefit the Lower Cape Outreach Council. Virtual registration does not include a t-shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chatham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 4:12 PM local time (EST) in Chatham on November 26, 2026 — 9h 30m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Chatham
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Chatham in the Fall 10k Run
Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race
Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot
Ncf Batacular Bike Race
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Chatham
Find upcoming events by distance:
- 10K Run Events in Chatham 2 races
- Chatham Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 3 Chatham events
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