Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll
About the Event
Join us for the 19th annual Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM. The 5K Run & Dog Stroll are free run or walk events, and all are welcome. The Turkey Trot is also charitable event that supports the Hope for the Warriors Angel Tree Project. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation! We would greatly appreciate it!
REGISTRATION* Online registration is available through midnight on November 25 or you can register in person Wednesday, November 25, from 3:00-4:00 PM at McNeil Park or Thanksgiving morning, November 26, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at McNeill Park that serves as the starting location for the event. No registrations will be taken after 8:00 AM on race day. You can register for either:- The 5K (3.1 mile) run or walk passes through the streets of Pine Knoll Shores and the Crystal Coast Country Club golf course (no strollers or dogs will be allowed),
- The 1.5-mile dog stroll will traverse the streets of Pine Knoll Shores. (No entry will be allowed on the Golf Course with pets or strollers).
- See the links on the event website for maps of both the 5K and Dog Stroll. The courses are different.
Additional Event Information
For all event information, see the EVENT INFO page for specific details about the 5K run/walk or 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll.- At the finish line there will be water, bananas, and treats for everyone.
- Random drawing for prizes for tickets to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and other prizes courtesy of the AB Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, and BattleWorks (Atlantic Beach).
Join fellow runners on November 26, 2026 for the Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll. It's a fantastic 5K, 2.4K featuring a flat and fast course in Pine Knoll Shores.
Races Offered
Running
Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run
Join us for the 19th annual Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 26th. The 5K Turkey Trot is a free run/walk event, and all are welcome. The 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk begins at 8:30 AM but participants are asked to arrive earlier to mitigate some of the traffic related to parking. The run / walk course follows the residential streets of Pine Knoll Shores and also passes through the Crystal Coast Country Club golf course. You are welcome to walk the event but baby strollers will not be permitted on the golf course. However, if you wish to walk the entire 5K with a stroller, we ask that you consider doing two loops of the dog stroll course. Dogs are not allowed on the Golf Course. At the finish, water, bananas and treats will be available for participants. Online registration is available for this free event. Same day registration will also be available beginning on Wednesday November 25, from 3-4 PM at McNeill Park or at 7:30 AM at the start location but no new registrations will be taken after 8:00 AM The Turkey Trot is sponsored by the Pine Knoll Shores Parks and Recreation Committee and will occur rain or shine. All ages are welcome, and we ask that you make a donation to the Hope for the Warriors Angel Tree when you register online...and look for our volunteers who will be taking donations on site as well...Thank you.
Walking
Pine Knoll Shores 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll
A 1.5-mile dog stroll is an easy walk around the "tree streets" of Pine Knoll Shores. The event will start immediately after the start of the 5K run. However, the course does not go through the country club as dogs or baby strollers are not permitted.
About Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll takes place in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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