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Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K 10K & Youth Fun Run
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Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K 10K & Youth Fun Run

Hickory, North Carolina, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

 

The Hickory Foundation YMCA is excited to announce that we will celebrate the 25th Annual Hickory Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, and Fun Run on Saturday - November 21st, 2026. Proceeds from this race help the Y carry out its Mission to provide programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body to make Hickory a stronger community. Your race entry fee and generous Donations will help to continue this support in our community.

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Running

5K Run/Walk

Nov 21, 2026 5K 9:03 AM
$35.00
Open

10K Run

Nov 21, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Phantom 5K

This “Do It Yourself” event will allow participants to run or walk at any time and any location that is convenient and safe for you and your families. Run a local 5K or 10K route (like the Turkey Trot courses), around the block, on trails,12.5 laps around the track, or even run on a treadmill. You don't even have to live in North Carolina - so please invite friends and family in other states or countries to join the fun.

Nov 21, 2026 5K 12:01 AM
$30.00
Open

Phantom 10K

This “Do It Yourself” event will allow participants to run or walk at any time and any location that is convenient and safe for you and your families. Run a local 5K or 10K route (like the Turkey Trot courses), around the block, on trails,12.5 laps around the track, or even run on a treadmill. You don't even have to live in North Carolina - so please invite friends and family in other states or countries to join the fun.

Nov 21, 2026 10K 12:01 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hickory, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 15.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 1.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 07m

The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 5:15 PM local time (EST) in Hickory on November 21, 2026 — 10h 07m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K 10K & Youth Fun Run

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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, 16 Hickory events

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