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14th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run

location_city New London

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 27 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

🎉 The Old North State Turkey Trot 5K is Back! 🦃

Lace up your sneakers and gobble up some fun — it’s time for our favorite Thanksgiving tradition!

Whether you're a speedy sprinter, a dedicated stroller, or just in it for the long-sleeve swag, this trot is for YOU. Bring the whole family and help us support local food banks while burning some pre-holiday calories!

🏃‍♂️ Walk. Run. Give Back.
💲 Entry: $20.00
Includes a Premium Long Sleeve Turkey Trot T-shirt and the good feels of giving back.

🕐 Register by 11/21 to guarantee your shirt on race day!

 
🙌 Want to Do Even More? Become a Turkey Trot Donor!
Support the cause and get your name or company logo featured on the back of our shirts AND snag free tees!

🧡 Pumpkin Pie Level – $125
• Name or Business Name on Shirt
• 2 Free Turkey Trot Tees

🥔 Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Level – $250
• Name or Company Logo on Shirt
• 4 Free Tees

🦃 Turkey & the Fixin’s Level – $500
• Company Logo on Shirt & Race Page Website
• 6 Free Tees
• VIP Gobbler Status 🏅

👉 Click the Donate Button and pick your level of feast!

 
🧡 Every step, every shirt, every dollar supports our local food banks. Let’s make this the biggest and most generous trot yet!

Ready. Set. TROT! 🦃👟

Races Offered

5K

Nov 27, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in New London.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 7.7° / 17.1°
wb_sunny 4.7° / 15.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.7 /
water_drop 69.5%

About New London

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New London is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 724 as of 2019. The town lies between Albemarle and Richfield along U.S. 52 in the southern Piedmont region of the state, approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-northeast of Charlotte. It was the site of a gold mine, which was active during periods of the mid-1800s and early 1900s.

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