28Nov
5TH Annual Turkey Trot
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $0.00
5th Annual Old Fort Turkey Trot
Old Fort,
North Carolina,
United States
34 days left
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5th Annual Old Fort Turkey Trot
About the event
Join us to run-jog-walk on SATURDAY NOV 28th! Gobble Gobble! Wobble Wobble!
We will have a finisher table for athletes to select their prize as usual. 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).
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
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for November in Old Fort.
Temperature4.8° / 15.8°
Feels like2.1° / 13.2°
Sunshine hours7h 59m
Rainfall1.7 mm
Snowfall—
Wind5.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity65.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:04
Sunset18:21
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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