Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk
About this race
Gobble! Gobble! Join others for Franklin, NC's annual Cold Turkey 5K & Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk on November 27, 2025 THANKSGIVING DAY!!!!!! (TASSEE SHELTER 877 ULCO DRIVE Franklin, NC)
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! Visit our Facebook Event page for details & announcements. Facebook Event Page Link: Cold Turkey 5K Info
***T-Shirt and Bib pickup will be held from 4-5:30pm on Wednesday the 26th (TASSEE SHELTER 877 ULCO DRIVE Franklin, NC and the morning of the race starting at 7:30am.
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
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)
5K: Awards to the overall 1st-3rd male & female winners & 1st-3rd age division winners.
Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk (10 years old and under): Awards to the overall 1st-Every Little Turkey racer will receive a completion award.
Join fellow runners on November 26, 2026 for the Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Franklin.
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Cold Turkey 5K
Little Turkeys Fun Run/Walk (All Ages)
Little Turkeys aged 10 and under (All will receive a completion certificate)
Cold Turkey 5K (Not Timed)
Weather Overview
These values represent the 6-year monthly averages for November in Franklin.
About Franklin
Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk takes place in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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