Dahlonega's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k and Fun Run
About this race
The Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k and Fun Run will take place once again in Dahlonega. Join us for a morning run (or walk) through beautiful Camp Glisson and work up your appetite for the big meal of the day! Proceeds of this race will benefit Lumpkin Family Connection.
Drive Thru early packet pick-up: Tuesday, November 24th, 11am – 5pm at Lumpkin County High School | 2001 Indian Drive | Dahlonega, GA 30533
If you would like to donate a meal directly to Lumpkin Family Connection, please do so at this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/2026-thankful-hearts-take-n-bake
*T-shirts can only be guaranteed for participants who register prior to November 19th.*
Shirts will be short sleeve tri-blend shirts.
Race Day Registration and Packet Pick-Up will open at the Lumpkin County High School at 7:30am. RACE DAY REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 8:15AM.
Awards will be given to overall male and female finishers and 1st, 2nd and 3rd for age group winners (9 & under,10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+), and all Fun Run finishers.
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Running
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dahlonega, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 5:26 PM local time (EST) in Dahlonega on November 26, 2026 — 10h 06m of daylight.
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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, 15 Dahlonega events
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