The 24th Annual Asheville Turkey Trot
November 28, 2024
Online Registration is Closed
Early Packet Pickup & Registration
Wednesday, November 27 | 3pm - 6pm at Asheville High School
(173 Victoria Rd. Asheville, NC 28801)
Race Day Packet Pickup & Registration
Thursday, November 28 | 7am - 8:30am at Pack Square in Downtown Asheville
Early Packet Pickup Registration & Race Day Registration Fees
With shirt (if available): $45 for the 5K or $25 for 1 miler
No shirt: $25 for the 5k or $10 for the 1 miler
Check out drone footage from our 2022 event:
Online Registration is Closed - Register in Person!
Online Registration is CLOSED.
Early Packet Pickup & Registration is Wednesday, November 27 | 3pm - 6pm at Asheville High School (173 Victoria Rd. Asheville, NC 28801)
Race Day Packet Pickup & Registration is Thursday, November 28 | 7am - 8:30am at Pack Square in Downtown Asheville.
Packet Pickup
Early packet pickup will be Wednesday Nov 27th from 3-6pm at our new location: Asheville High School - 173 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801. You MUST use Victoria Rd Entrance (Victoria Rd intersects with Genevieve Cir and leads to Asheville High School Parking lot). If you reach AB Tech's campus, you have gone too far. McDowell St Entrance will not be accessible. Packet pickup will be hosted in the AHS Arts Building and Theater Building. The maps below indicate the Victoria Rd entry to the parking lots outside of the Arts and Theater Buildings.
Packet pickup will also be available on race day morning (Nov 28th) at Pack Square Park (80 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801) from 7am until 8:15am for Gobble Wobble, and from 7am until 9am for the 5K.
Results
Price
Turkey Trot 5K & Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run: In-person registration is available.
Early Packet Pickup Registration & Race Day Registration Fees
With shirt (if available): $45 for the 5K or $25 for 1 miler
No shirt: $25 for the 5k or $10 for the 1 miler
Start Time
Turkey Trot starts at 9:15AM. Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 8:30AM.
Our friends at MADabolic will be leading a warm-up before the race to make sure we are ready to trot! You can learn more about MADabolic here!
Awards
1st Three Overall Men and Women
1st Place Masters Men and Women
Top Three in Age Groups:
9 & Under 30-34 60-64
10-12 35-39 65-69
13-15 40-44 70-74
16-18 45-49 75 & over
19-24 50-54
25-29 55-59
Costume Contest:
Prizes for the top best dressed costumes in the following categories:
Funniest
Best Turkey
Most Creative
Best Group
Youth / 12 & under
Parking
Metered parking is free downtown on Thanksgiving Day. Parking garages are not free. We suggest parking on any of the streets near the Woodfin St YMCA or Pack Square Park: College St, Oak St, Walnut St., or any of the surrounding streets.
From the Timing Company
1. Please have your bib displayed clearly on your front and visible at the Start and Finish lines.
2. Don't wrinkle or fold the chip on the back of your bib.
3. Chip times will be there for your own personal information but Gun time will determine awards. Therefore line up at the start line in the appropriate pace group for a safer and fairer event for all involved.
Volunteer
We are in need of race day volunteers! If you are available Thanksgiving morning, please register here to volunteer!
Course
This renowned Asheville race starts at the island on Woodfin St in front of the YMCA (30 Woodfin St Asheville, NC 28801) and will take you through the historic neighborhood of Montford before ending at Pack Square Park (80 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801). No pets or dogs allowed on the course, please, due to the congestion in and around the start/finish line. The course is not completely closed so this is for safety purposes. Strollers are welcome, and will be asked to start at the back of the pack. Faster folks in front, walkers in back.
Turn-by-turn course description:
Race starts on Woodfin Street in front of the downtown YMCA
Head toward Central Ave, turn right.
To the top of the hill, turn right on E. Chestnut St.
Turn left on Charlotte
Follow Charlotte St to Evelyn Place, turn left
Follow Evelyn place, crossing Edwin/Kimberly to Murdock St, turn left onto Murdock
Follow Murdock to Hillside St, tun right
Hillside to N. Liberty, turn left.
Follow Liberty, crossing Chestnut St to Orange St, turn left
Follow Orange to Central Ave., turn right onto Central
Follow Central Ave down to Woodfin St, turn left on Woodfin
Follow Woodfin which changes name to Oak St. to the traffic circle
Turn right onto College St.
Finish is approximately .1 mile on the left at City/County Plaza
Race Beneficiary
We are proud to say that for years the proceeds from our Turkey Trot benefit MANNA FoodBank. In 2023, over 2,600 runners helped create 34,000 meals for MANNA during the holiday season. By registering for our event, you help give back to our community. Together, we can help increase food security and fight hunger for our neighbors in Western North Carolina!
USATF-Certified
The Turkey Trot course has the stamp of approval from USA Track & Field!
Photo Booth
Keep your eyes peeled for a fall photo scene set up at Packet Pickup and on Race Day for you and your friends and family to enjoy! Tag Jus' Running on social media so we can see your fall photos 🎃
