Wakefield Turkey Trot
About this race
Wakefield Turkey Trot
The Wakefield Track and Field Boosters club is excited to host our annual 5K Turkey Trot around Lake Quannapowitt this Thanksgiving! We are thrilled to host this much loved community tradition. All proceeds from the race support the Wakefield Memorial High School cross country and track and field programs.
A full schedule of activities on Thanksgiving morning that end in time to get to the football game or put your turkey in the oven:
- Kids'Fun Run for 10 and under
- Costume contest
- Pre-race warm up
- Timed 5K
**Please bring your reusable water bottles! The town water truck will be there to fill them. Thank you!
T-Shirts
Shirt size guaranteed to all athletes registered by October 18th.
Awards
Top 3 Overall
Age Group 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place runners
Bib Pickup
WHERE:
- The Savings Bank Community Room, 357 Main St, Wakefield
WHEN:
- Saturday, November 21st - 8-10am
- Sunday, November 22nd - 1-3pm
- Monday, November 23rd - 6-8 pm
- Wednesday, November 25 - 11:30am-3pm
- Thursday, November 26th (race day) 6:30-7:45am at the red Wakefield Warriors tents
Pick your distance
Running
5K Turkey Trot
Kid's Fun Run ~ 1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wakefield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 4:14 PM local time (EST) in Wakefield on November 26, 2026 — 9h 25m of daylight.
Course
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- Wakefield 5K Races 7 races
- Wakefield Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Wakefield events
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