SEA COLONY TURKEY TROT 5K RUN/WALK
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SEA COLONY TURKEY TROT 5K RUN/WALK

Bethany Beach, Delaware, United States View on map
Nov 29, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

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OUR 23RD ANNUAL EVENT...BRING A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER AND LET'S SUPPORT TWO GREAT CHARITIES...   SEA COLONY & THE SEASHORE STRIDERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT...This year's race net proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Delaware and Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company

WE ARE BACK for our 23rd Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk to benefit Special Olympics Delaware and Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company. Join us on Sunday, November 29, 2026 and walk/run through Sea Colony’s beautiful community for a great cause. Race starts at 9 a.m. Net proceeds from this event helps the local athletes with training, uniforms and equipment and Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company.

NAME:  23rd annual Sea Colony Turkey Trot 5k Run

RACE TIME:  9:00 am start

RACE LOCATION:  Sea Colony Fitness Center

TO BENEFIT:  Special Olympics DELAWARE & Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company

SPONSOR/HOST:  Sea Colony Fitness Center in Cooperation with the Seashore Striders

PRODUCED BY:  Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

RACE ENTRY FEE:  

  • $30 Pre-Registration Fee (ends Saturday, November 28, 2026 at midnight
  • $35 Race day Registration Fee ... Race day registration 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
  • 5k Run/Walk-
    • If using Universal or Entry Form...Mail entry form/payment to: Sea Colony Turkey Trot 5k Run; PO Box 480; Bethany, DE 19930
    • Make Checks Payable to: “Turkey Trot 5k”
  • T-Shirts are guaranteed if entry is received by the 11/16 order deadline.  If received after the 16th t-shirts are first come.   We will do our best to get t-shirts to all participants, however after the 16th - no guarantee.    Thank you!

RACE COURSE:   Beautiful course through the Sea Colony Development   

RACE TIMING: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

RACE AMENITIES:  Custom Short sleeve unisex cotton race shirt, 5 year age group awards, and refreshments...

PARKING:  Plenty of parking in the Sea Colony Community

AWARDS:  Awards will be presented to the Overall, Master, and the top three finishers in the following 5 age groups from 9u to 80+

    • 5k...9 & U, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

RACE DIRECTOR:  Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE:   READY-SET-GOSHOPPING

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5k RUN/WALK

Nov 29, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bethany Beach, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 11.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
24.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 29, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 43m

The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:40 PM local time (EST) in Bethany Beach on November 29, 2026 — 9h 43m 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, 5 Bethany Beach events

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