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4th Annual Old Fort Turkey Trot

location_city Old Fort

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 22 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

Join us to run-jog-walk on SATURDAY NOV 22ND!  Gobble Gobble! Wobble Wobble!

We are so excited to be back after skipping 2024. We will have a finisher table for athletes to select their prize as usual. Wildwood Athletics will be hosting the refreshments at the finish line. Race registration is free. We will be supporting Mission Ministries Alliance once again in their mission to serve our community with housing, healing and hope.

We will be accepting donations online from now until race day. If you prefer to write a check, it should be made out to: Mission Ministries Alliance and can be submitted on race day.  Funds go directly to Mission Ministries Alliance. Mission Ministries Alliance improves the lives of people affected by homelessness, providing emergency shelter, housing services, counseling, rehabilitation, and crisis assistance in McDowell County. If you donate, you will receive a letter of recognition for being a warrior in our fight against homelessness in McDowell County. 

Start and finish line at Hillman Beer gravel parking area on Commerce Street in Old Fort. (thank you to Hillman's for your continued support). 

Thanksgiving Turkey Trot shirts are available for Pre-Order- Unisex $25! Long sleeve 50/50 If you want a shirt, you must Pre-Order a shirt. There will be no extras. Please Contact Jeannie Conner by email (jconner52974@gmail.com) to Pre-Order your shirt and pre-pay VENMO @Jeannie-Conner-2 last four digits 3891. 

Grab a friend or family member and come Trot with us on Thanksgiving! 🦃🏃🏃‍♀️ 

If you are interested in being a sponsor for the race or want to know how you can help in this mission, please contact Crystal Sweatt at: crystal.sweatt@m3life.org

Races Offered

5K

Nov 22, 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 Old Fort.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 5.9° / 15.9°
wb_sunny 3.4° / 13.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 5.9 /
water_drop 68.3%

About Old Fort

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Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010.

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