Two Towns Turkey Trot
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Two Towns Turkey Trot

South Orange, New Jersey, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Please join us for the 2026 Two Towns Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Fun Run, presented by the Seth Boyden PTA, on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood, off South Orange Avenue near The Top apartments. (Race start/finish is where Bear Lane and Crest Drive meet, and 5K course includes the Lollipop Loop.) 

Includes a KIDS FUN RUN, and PRIZES for top finishers. 

Entry Fees:

Kids Fun Run: $10   

5K Race:

Pre-registration: $25

Race Day: $30   

Seth Boyden Staff Pre-registration: $15

Seth Boyden Staff Race Day: $20

Schedule:

9-9:45am: Race Day Registration/Packet Pickup 

10:00 am: 5K Race  

10:50 am (approximate): Awards Ceremony 

11:00am: Kids Fun Run - will be .25 miles (approx.)

More Info: Contact Abby, turkeytrot@sethboyden.com

DIRECTIONS: From downtown South Orange, take South Orange Avenue westward up South Mountain toward Livingston.  Near the top of the mountain, just past "The Top" apartment building, make a left into South Mountain Reservation.  Go straight for about 1,500 feet to the race venue.  Since there is limited parking in the reservation, and roads are closed soon before the race start, carpooling is recommended.

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Running

Two Towns Turkey Trot

Nov 21, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Kids Fun Run

Nov 21, 2026 Kids Fun Run 11:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Seth Boyden Staff Sign Up - Turkey Trot

Nov 21, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in South Orange, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 1.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 10.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -3.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 43m

The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 4:34 PM local time (EST) in South Orange on November 21, 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, 11 South Orange events

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