Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford
About this race
Start your Thanksgiving day at the West Deptford Running of the Turkeys 5K Turkey Trot and 2-mile Wobble Walk!
Optional long-sleeve shirts will be available for purchase until Thursday, November 19th.
The West Deptford Running of the Turkeys is on Thanksgiving Morning at 9:00 AM.
Choose to run the 5K Turkey Trot Race or the 2-mile Wobble Walk.
The 5K race will be chip-timed.
We ask that all participants please PRE-REGISTER before or on Wednesday, November 25th at 8:00 PM in order to participate in the Running of the Turkeys.
Race bibs and optional t-shirts (if purchased) will be available for pick-up from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, Nov 25th, and starting at 7:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning at RiverWinds Community Center. We encourage you to allow plenty of time to pick up your race bib. If possible, please pick up on Wednesday evening.First, second, and third place male and female overall and age group award medals will be given out to the winning 5K participants after the race.
Age groups for awards:
- 13 & under
- 14-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
The awards ceremony will begin promptly at 9:45.
We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries Food Bank.
A rain or shine event.
Optional long-sleeve shirts will not be available after Thursday, November 19th. Shirts will not be available for purchase on race day.
Note: You must be present on race day to claim your shirt. If you're unable to attend, shirts will not be mailed to you after the race.
Plenty of parking at RiverWinds Community Center.
Pick your distance
Running
Turkey Trot 5K
Walking
Wobble Walk 2-Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in West Deptford, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:38 PM local time (EST) in West Deptford on November 26, 2026 — 9h 40m of daylight.
Course
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- West Deptford 5K Races 8 races
- West Deptford Running Calendar 2026 9 races
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, 10 West Deptford events
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