United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey Trot
About this race
What better way to start your Thanksgiving Day than with a little morning run/walk? Come out for the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey Trot 5k. All ages welcome! The 5k will be on the property of James Rumsey Technical Institute and include trail, grass, and pavement that is mostly flat with some gentle hills. Give Thanks, Give Back by bringing a donation for the local backpack programs. Donations will be collected in the registration area and distributed to local backpack programs to be distributed with the holiday backpacks. Any proceeds from the event will be used for youth focused initiatives.
Show your Turkey Trot spirit! Come out in festive attire!
Race will be run rain or shine!
AGE GROUP RESULTS
Overall Top 1 Man and Woman *overall winners will be excluded from age group recognition
14 and under, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+
REGISTRATION
Early Registration Fee by November 10
$30 with a long sleeve t-shirt
Registration Fee after November 10
$40 with no guarantee of a t-shirt
RACE DAY REGISTRATION
Register at James Rumsey 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM or online until 30 minutes before the race.
$40 with no guarantee of a t-shirt
PACKET PICK-UP
Packet pickup will be offered at two times:
- 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Wednesday at the United Way office, 24 District Way, Suite 201, Martinsburg, WV 25414
- 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM, Race Morning at the venue
Pick your distance
Running
Timed 5k all ages
Kids 5K for Free! (Non-timed and no shirt)
Free child participants will not be timed nor receive a t-shirt.
Kids' Fun Run - Sweet Potato Sprint
Children ages 10 and under are invited to participate in the Sweet Potato Sprint hosted by United Way of the Eastern Panhandle. The race will be held 15 minutes before the 5k. Race length is less than 1/4 mile. All Sweet Potato Sprint participants will receive a finisher’s medal and children’s book.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Martinsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 4:50 PM local time (EST) in Martinsburg on November 26, 2026 — 9h 42m of daylight.
Course
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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, 11 Martinsburg events
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