Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving
About this race
14th Annual "Trot the Manor" Thanksgiving Day Tradition
When and where?
- Thanksgiving Morning
- 7:30AM -Onsite Check-in/Breakfast
- 8:30AM- 1 Mile Fun Run
- 9:00AM- 5K Race
- Corner of Jackson & Rowan Rd, Chatham Boro, NJ
Yes! It's a Fundraiser!
- Proceeds to benefit the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department and Chatham Volunteer EMS
How do I Register?
- It's Easy! Registration via runsignup and/or website
Will I get Shirt?
- The first 500 registrations will be guaranteed a shirt (sizes cannot be guaranteed)
- Shirts distributed at Art with Heart, 13A Roosevelt Ave Chatham, NJ, 201-787-7014
- Pick up Wednesday, November 26th 3-5PM.
Cost?
- $25 for 5K/ $20 for 1 Mile Fun Run
- $30 for race day registration
What's NEW this year?
- We are selling “Trot" hats. We only have 40 hats so order now! Hats are not offered as a substitute for shirt giveaways.
Trot the Manor Food Drive:
- Our junior Trot the Manor committee members committed to help this effort and partnering with Chatham United Methodist Church. CUMC has been providing local residents in need with nonperishable food items on a weekly basis, and they are in constant need of restocking.
- In the spirit of Thanksgiving and all it stands for lets help others feel thankful by giving them something they very much need.
- You can help by dropping the following items: Non-Perishable Food, Toiletries, Diapers and Wipes
- Please drop off non-perishable food items to 24 Jackson Ave, Chatham, NJ by Monday, November 25th
Follow us on social media
- Please submit your favorite picture to be posted and we will select and post "pictures from race day"
- Send pictures to the following email: Trotthemanor@gmail.com
ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL: TROTTHEMANOR@GMAIL.COM
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Running
5k Run
1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chatham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:32 PM local time (EST) in Chatham on November 26, 2026 — 9h 35m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving
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- Chatham 5K Races 3 races
- Chatham Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 Chatham events
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