Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k

Join us the last Saturday before Thanksgiving for our seventh annual "Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k," once again in November! Come run with us to celebrate Thanksgiving as we honor the memory of our race's namesake, Tom 'Dragon' O'Reilly.

RACE DATE:
Saturday, November 21st at 10am (rain, snow, or shine)

LOCATION:

Somerset County Park Commission's Colonial Park 
156 Mettlers Road
Franklin Township

Donations to the 'RVRR Scholarship Fund' in Tom's memory:

Please visit our donations tab to donate if you're not signed up for the race.  If you are signing up, you'll have a chance to donate at checkout.  

RACE RESULTS

Click HERE for our crazy fast 2025 race results. Timing provided by Compuscore.

Race Day Registration/Packet Pick-up: 8:00 am - 9:45 am in Knob Hill Pavilion (Lot C)

Pre-Race Day Packet Pickup: 3-7PM on November 20th at Road Runner Sports in North Brunswick (501 Shoppes Blvd, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902)

Start Time: 10:00am November 21st

Parking: ONLY available in Lot B.  Please enter from the Mettlers Rd. entrance to the park, especially if you are arriving after 8:30am.  The main road in the park will be closed at 8:30 am as we prepare for the trot

Registration Pricing:

                              $25 Early Bird registration until August 31st, 11:59 pm

                              $30 Registration from 9/1 until October 21st, 11:59pm

                              $35 Registration from 10/22 until November 19, 11:59pm 

                              ($3 discount for RVRR/USATF members during pre-registration)

                              $40 Race-day registration, no discounts 

Race Shirts: Register by 11:59pm on Saturday, November 1st to guarantee a race shirt. Shirts are NOT guaranteed to race day registrants or those who register after November 1st.  

Awards: Beginning at 10:45 am under the Knob Hill Pavilion. 

Awards will be given to the first, second and third overall male and female.

Age group awards will be given to first, second and third place male/female finishers in the following categories: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90 and over.

Course: Flat & fast (and did we mention fun??). Race starts and ends in Colonial Park.  

Water Stops:  There will be one water stop on the course.

Post-race Refreshments:  Bottled water/beverages and snacks will be provided post-race at Knob Hill Pavilion.

Fun Run Start Time: 9:00am November 21st

Fun Run Registration Pricing:

                              Kids 10 and under run free!

                              Register for Both Events to get $10 - $15 off your Fun Run Registration!

                              $20 Early Bird registration until August 31st, 11:59 pm

                              $25 Registration from 9/1 until October 21st, 11:59pm

                              $30 Registration from 10/22 until November 19, 11:59pm 

                              $35 Race-day registration

Fun Run Awards and Giveaways:

Fun Run registrants will not receive a race shirt, but will receive a participation medal.

Join fellow runners on November 21, 2026 for the Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Somerset.