Name: Cazenovia Preservation Foundation Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Cazenovia

About the Event

Join us on Thanksgiving morning for a family-friendly 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk on the Gorge Trail in Cazenovia, NY. Courses are out-and-back on a gravel converted rail-trail.

Race Setup:

Professional Chip Timing
Separate courses and staggered start times for 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk. (Start location is the same for both.)

Race Fees: Pre-registration is highly recommended. Final day to pre-register is Tuesday, November 25 at 5 pm.

$22 for CPF Members
$27 for Non Members (to become a CPF member, go to cazpreservation.org/membership)
$35 for day-of-race registrations for all runners/walkers ages 13 and up.
Kids aged 12 and under are FREE.

Race Day Details

8:00-9:00 am: Pick up Race Bibs at check-in table.
9:30 am: 5K Race Start (north-bound on the Gorge Trail).
9:40 am: 1-mile Fun Run/Walk Start (south-bound on the Gorge Trail).
10:15 am: Prizes awarded to the top 3 finishers in each category (Men, Women, and Youth).
Costumes are encouraged! Wear your favorite Turkey Trot garb.
We will be collecting non-perishable food for Caz Cares. Please bring a canned food donation.
There are no bathroom facilities at the trail head. Please take care of business before you arrive.
NO DOGS OR STROLLERS PERMITTED ON THE TRAIL DURING THE RACE.

Directions and Parking

Please use Burton Street to access parking at Burton Street Elementary School, 37 Burton Street, Cazenovia, NY.
The Clark Street bridge will be closed from 8 - 11 a.m.
Google Map Link to Gorge Trail, Clark Street entrance.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Baird & Muffy Hansen
Susie & Kirk Michael
Cazenovia Auto - Bob Cowherd, Owner

Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact jwong@cazpreservation.org.

Races Offered

Cazenovia Preservation Foundation Turkey Trot

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:30

sell

$27.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-0.4° / 6.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.6° / 1.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.9 cm

air Avg wind speed

16.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:56

nightlight Sunset

17:40

About Cazenovia

Learn more about the host city, Cazenovia.

Cazenovia is a town of 7,000 people (2016) in Madison County, in Central New York. The town has 27 sites and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area. It was founded in 1824 as the Genesee Seminary.