Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K
About this race
Ready for an amazing Thanksgiving tradition?! Join us for a race before we begin eating the day away!
When: Thursday, November 26, 2026. Start time: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Mt. Vernon Courthouse Square
This year's beneficiary: TBD
Cost: $30 individual or $100 family of 4
Contact Info: Mountaineer Turkey Strut Facebook Page or Cherie @ 417.489.9574 text/call
Timing: Chip timing by Agee Race Timing
Awards: CUSTOM medals!
Awards for Overall M & F and Masters M & F.
Medals for M & F in the following age groups:
0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over.
Packet Pick Up: Will be Wednesday, November 25th at Keen Bean (1031 S Market Mt Vernon, MO) from 4:00-6:00pm or race morning at the downtown green space from 7:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
Please bring TWO canned good items to donate to St. Susanne Food Pantry.
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Running
Mountaineer Turkey Strut - 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 4:59 PM local time (CST) in Mount Vernon on November 26, 2026 — 9h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K
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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, 1 Mount Vernon event
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