Krogh's Turkey Trot
About this race
Sparta Township's Tradition before the Tradition
Join us November 27th to celebrate the 19th Annual running of the Krogh’s Turkey Trot. When you participate in Krogh’s Turkey Trot, you support innovative educational grants made by the Sparta Education Foundation, whose mission is to promote educational excellence in Sparta Township’s public schools.
The event is a 5K Run/Walk and a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. Awards will be given to male and female finishers by age group (see below) including youth age group medals. All participants receive a goody bag and t-shirt, while supplies last.
New this year!!! Awards for Top three (3) Male and Female finishers Overall followed by the Top three (3) M/F in the following Age categories: 5 and under, 6-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, and so on until 80+
The course is an out and back USATF certified course starting and ending at Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub, 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07871. Competitive runners should position themselves as close to the start/finish (common) line as possible as awards will be provided based on GUN or CLOCK time (finishes) not CHIP time.
The Krogh’s Turkey Trot is a charity event for the Sparta Education Foundation and will be live & virtual. Your support of the Krogh's Turkey Trot helps to fuel our mission. There will be no refunds if this event is canceled due to reasons beyond our control.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
1M Fun Run
Virtual 5K Run/Walk Anytime, Anywhere
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sparta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 4:32 PM local time (EST) in Sparta on November 26, 2026 — 9h 33m 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, 4 Sparta events
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