Plucked Turkey 10k
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Plucked Turkey 10k

Anniston, Alabama, United States View on map
Nov 26, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

What started as a Thanksgiving morning run has turned into a tradition. Come build that Thanksgiving appetite by running the 6.2 mile certified course through the beautiful Golden Springs community. This ARC event benefits the YMCA. Walkers are welcome! Come and participate as a family. Overall male and female winners receive a Turkey Breast from The Honey Baked Ham Company. Overall 2nd & 3rd male and female receive Yummy Pies. AGE GROUP Awards M/F = 9 and under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ and over. The course is USATF certified and we will have chip timing.

2026 will have early packet pick-up! Come check in from 4-7pm on Wednesday, November 25, at the ARC/NEABA HQ (26 W. 10th St, Anniston, AL). Check-in will also still be available on race morning, November 26, inside the Norwood Hodges Community Center, starting at 7am.

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Running

10k Run

AWARDS Overall male and female receive a Turkey Breast from The Honey Baked Ham Company.  Overall 2nd & 3rd male and female - Yummy Pies.

Nov 26, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anniston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 26, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 26, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 10m

The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 4:35 PM local time (CST) in Anniston on November 26, 2026 — 10h 10m of daylight.

Course

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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, 11 Anniston events

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