Turkey Trot 5k

6TH ANNUAL

Foothills Area YMCA Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Dash

5K

Run before the feast

🍂🥧🦃

Thu, Nov 26

2026

9:30 AM

start

Downtown Walhalla

Walhalla, SC

Thanksgiving morning in downtown Walhalla. Rain or shine, let's run before the feast!

ABOUT THE RACE

Get your family and friends together for our annual Foothills Area YMCA 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Dash! Whether you're racing for a PR, walking with loved ones, or just here for the pumpkin pie bragging rights, it's the perfect way to kick off Thanksgiving Day.

Running for a cause: 10% of proceeds will go to the City of Walhalla to assist local businesses affected by the fire.

RACE DAY DETAILS

DATE

Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving morning)

LOCATION

Downtown Walhalla

WEATHER

Rain or shine

PARKING

Parking is available on all side streets and at Owens Park. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your start to park and check in, follow any posted signs or volunteers, and carpool if you can.

THE EVENTS

9:00 AM

Kids Dash (Ages 3-7)

Participation ribbon for all.

9:30 AM

5K Turkey Trot

RACE MORNING TIMELINE

8:45 AM

Pre-race announcements and course briefing

9:00 AM

Kids Run starts

9:30 AM

5K starts

9:55 AM

Awards (results are live on the race page as runners finish)

10:15 AM

Course closes

PACKET PICK-UP

NOVEMBER 25TH, DAY BEFORE THE RACE

4:30-6:00 PM at the Foothills Area YMCA (370 Memorial Drive)

RACE MORNING

8:00 AM at the race site

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration required. Open to YMCA members and non-members.

Register by November 17th to get your shirt on race day. Late registrations after November 17th will not receive shirts day of event. The order will be placed after the race and participants will be notified via email for pick up at the YMCA when they are ready.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Ages 13 & Up: Shirt and bib

Under 13: Shirt and bib

Kids Dash (Ages 3-7): Shirt

COURSE

The course map will be posted before race day.

Start/Finish on Google Maps

RACE AWARDS

5K Awards: Top 3 Males, Top 3 Females, Top 3 Under Age 13

Kids Dash: Participation ribbon for all

Best Turkey Costume Contest

AGE GROUP CATEGORIES

13 & Under

RACE POLICIES

No refunds: all registrations are final.

Race-day registration: open on your phone until the race starts.

RACE DAY PHOTOS

LET'S STAY CONNECTED

Contact the Race Director

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