Drumstick Dash
About this race
Our 15th Annual Drumstick Dash 5K starts on Thanksgiving morning, November 26th, 2025 at 9AM. Registration includes a Race T-Shirt up until Monday, November 10th at 11:59PM. After that date, shirts will be available as supplies last.
Our race motto is “Shuffle your feet so others can eat!”
We encourage participants to bring as much canned food and nonperishable food as possible. Dress warm, but feel free to dress up in costume!
Pick your distance
Running
10K Run/Walk
5K Run/Walk
Lil Gobbler Kids Run (1K)
1 Kilometer Run/Walk for youth aged 10 and under. Parents may run with their children if they wish as long as they start in the back.
Virtual 5/10K
Virtual participants get a shirt, medal, bib and any other give aways mailed to them the week before the event.
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Charleston.
About Charleston
Drumstick Dash takes place in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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