Running of the Turkeys
About this race
Come out and enjoy this traditional Thanksgiving morning run in beautiful Arlington, Vermont. You will enjoy the course and the friendly competition.
Location: Fisher Elementary School ~ 504 East Arlington Road ~ Arlington, Vermont 05250
Course: Scenic southwestern Vermont course with a hill (or two or three…)!
Walkers: Walkers are welcome; awards to the top 3 male and female finishers
Check-In: Pre-race registration and packet pick-up on Wednesday, November 25 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the school. Race day registration begins at 7:30 and ends at 8:30 am
Awards: To the top three overall male and female finishers and winners of 10-year age groups,
60 and above will be 5-year age groups.
Stuff: Turkey bling guaranteed to the first 200 entrants in the 5K run and walk.
Fun Stuff: Post your fun race photos to the Running of the Turkeys Facebook page for a chance to win vintage turkey swag!
Questions: Please contact battenkillrunners@gmail.com.
All proceeds go to the BKVR Scholarship Fund!
Additional donations to the fund always welcome.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk (Timed)
Cool turkey swag item!
Family Fun Walk & Run (Untimed)
Untimed family fun run or walk around Country Park. Puppy friendly. Everyone gets the turkey swag item. You can add on a long sleeve tee for only $10!
Running of the Turkeys 5K
Running of the Turkeys 5K (Battenkill Valley runners Member)
Kids Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Arlington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 4:21 PM local time (EST) in Arlington on November 26, 2026 — 9h 22m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Running of the Turkeys
Other races near Arlington
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Cambridge Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K
UCS Superhero 5K and Kids' Dash
Gobble Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving 5k
The North Face Race to the Summit
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 Arlington event
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