Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble
About this race
This course is a 3.1-mile loop. Runners/Walkers will begin on the road. The race will finish on the rail trail.
The children's Gobble Wobble will begin at 8:50, just before the 5K.
Chip timing will be provided from Pike Street Bikes! Bring your family and friends!
The Runners and Walkers event starts at 9 AM, and the Kids Gobble Wobble will begin at 8:50 AM.
Runners will receive cash prizes for the top three overall Male and Female finishers:
- 1st Place: $300.00
- 2nd Place: $200.00
- 3rd Place: $100.00
Where will the funds from 2026 go? We are excited to present the Shinnston Turkey Trot Scholarship again.
We will give $1,000.00 to one male and one female high school senior who is currently enrolled in a cross-country or track-and-field program in West Virginia.
Additionally, we will continue to allocate the remaining funds to projects in Shinnston.
Early packet pickup will be Wednesday, November 25 at the Shinnston Lighthouse on Rebecca Street from 5pm - 8pm.
Biggest Team will win the Turkey Cup!!!
Costume contest winners will be recognized along with some silly awards.
5K Run age groups are as following
Male 10 & Under
Female 10 & Under
Male 11-13
Female 11-13
Male 14-19
Female 14-19
Male 20-29
Female 20-29
Male 30-39
Female 30-39
Male 40-49
Female 40-49
Male 50-59
Female 50-59
Male 60-69
Female 60-69
Male 70-99
Female 70-99
Pick your distance
Running
LIVE 5K Run
LIVE Kids Gobble Wobble
Walking
LIVE 3K Walk
Due to the Rail Trail slip, the walkers' course will be modified.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shinnston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 4:59 PM local time (EST) in Shinnston on November 26, 2026 — 9h 42m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble
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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 Shinnston event
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