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Delco Turkey Trot™ 2025

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calendar_today 27 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

🦃 The 9th Annual Delco Turkey Trot™

Thanksgiving Morning – November 27, 2025
Nether Providence Elementary School | Wallingford, PA

Join us for the BIGGEST Thanksgiving Day 5K in Delaware County!
Now in its 9th year, the Delco Turkey Trot™ is a family-friendly tradition that benefits the Nether Providence Elementary School PTO — with 100% of proceeds going directly to support students at NPE.


🏃‍♂️ Race Options:
  • 5K Road Race – for runners, walkers, and families
  • 1 Mile Little Drumstick Run – perfect for younger participants
  • Strollers are welcome!
  • Please, no pets on the course.
📅 Race Day Schedule:
  • Little Drumstick Run – 8:30 AM
  • 5K Road Race – 9:00 AM
  • Be sure to arrive early to allow time for parking and bib pick-up!
👕 T-Shirts:
  • Register by October 31 to guarantee your official race t-shirt!
  • Youth and adult sizes available. No shirts are guaranteed after 10/31.
  • All registrants receive a race t-shirt at no additional cost — but if you’d like to maximize your impact, you can choose to donate your shirt back to help us raise even more funds for the students at NPE.

✔️ Opt out of your shirt during registration to have the full value go directly to the PTO!

💲 Registration Fees

August 6 – September 30:

  • Adults (13+): $30
  • Kids (12 & under): $15

October 1 – October 31:

  • Adults (13+): $35
  • Kids (12 & under): $20 → LAST CHANCE to guarantee your t-shirt!

November 1 – November 23:

  • Adults (13+): $40
  • Kids (12 & under): $25 → No shirt guaranteed
🏆 Prizes:
  • Overall Male & Female Winners
  • Top 3 Male & Female in each age group:
    • 19 & under
    • 20–39
    • 40–59
    • 60+
📍 Parking Info:
To keep our runners and volunteers safe, there will be no parking at Nether Providence Elementary this year

But great news — our friends at Creekside Swim Club and Ducklings Wallingford have generously opened their lots for Delco Turkey Trot participants! 🦃💛

You can also find parking along nearby side streets not used in the race route — just please be courteous to our neighbors and avoid blocking driveways. If you can, carpool, walk, or get dropped off!

🧾 Race Bib Pick-Up

Please make every effort to pick up your bib early! We’re expecting our biggest Turkey Trot yet — day-of bib pickup will be crowded, and the races will start on time.

Monday, November 24

4:00 PM – Nether Providence Elementary (NPE) Conferences
Inside the main entrance of Nether Providence Elementary.
Pick up your bib on your way to parent-teacher conferences!

Wednesday, November 26

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Bryn Mawr Running Company, Media
1 W Front St, Media, PA
Drive up along the building for quick pickup, or park and come inside for some pre-race shopping.

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Ducklings Early Learning Center, Wallingford
3 Moore Rd, Wallingford, PA

Thursday, November 27 – Race Day!

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Nether Providence Elementary, Wallingford
Please arrive early to get your bib!

Bib Information
  • Little Drumstick (Kids Race): Yellow bibs — no timing chip
  • 5K: White bibs — timing chip included
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❗️Important Notes:
  • No refunds. The race is rain or shine!
  • If you registered before 10/31 and can’t attend but want your shirt, you must coordinate pickup with us in advance.

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 Wallingford.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 4.8° / 13.7°
wb_sunny 1.0° / 10.2°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 11.9 /
water_drop 65.8%

About Wallingford

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Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by Money Magazine as the ninth best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15. Most locations in Nether Providence use Wallingford's ZIP code.

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