White County Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us in the beautiful North Georgia mountains on November 14, 2026 for the First Annual White County Turkey Trot! Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting, the 5k is designed for all runners and walkers.
Proceeds from this year’s White County Turkey Trot will support United Way of White County.
All in person participants will receive a race T-shirt (be sure to sign up by the shirt deadline to guarantee a shirt on race day), race bib, course support, and post race refreshments. Virtual participants will receive a race t-shirt (make sure to include an email upon registration so a mailing address can be obtained).
T-shirt guarantee deadline: October 18, 2026. After that date t-shirts are not guaranteed and will be available as supply lasts.
Online Registration will be open through November 14 at 8:45 a.m. We highly encourage you to register on your mobile device or computer before coming to the race site. This will allow for shorter faster check-in lines race morning. All registration is online. No walk up cash registration will be available.
Course
The race will start and end at the Recreation Center at Yonah Preserve. The scenic 5K course is run completely inside the park.
Race Day Schedule
8-8:45 AM Packet Pick-up and Race Day Registration
9:00 AM 5k start
10:00 AM Award Ceremony Start Time (approximately)
Awards
Awards will be given to first and second place for both male and female runners in the following categories:
Overall and Masters (50+) and the following age groups: 10 and under,11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.
*Please note that awards will not be mailed. If you need to leave before the ceremony, please pick up your award at the awards table.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Virtual 5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 5:31 PM local time (EST) in Cleveland on November 14, 2026 — 10h 23m of daylight.
Course
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Results — White County Turkey Trot
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Cleveland
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- Cleveland 5K Races 4 races
- Cleveland 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, 5 Cleveland events
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