Herndon Turkey Trot 5K

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Herndon Turkey Trot 5K www.active.com
Date 21 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $40.00
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Herndon Turkey Trot 5K

About the event

Herndon Parks and Recreation is hosting the annual Turkey Trot 5K at the Herndon Community Center.  The race will begin at 4:00pm on November 21.  Packet pick-up and race day registration ($45 for adults 21 & up, $30 for youth 20 & under) will run from 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, November 20. Packet pick-up and race day registration ($45 for adults 21 & up, $30 for youth 20 & under) will also run from 1:30-3:30pm on Saturday, November 21. 

Long sleeve race T-shirts guaranteed to the first 450 pre-registered runners. Shirt size is only guaranteed to those that sign up by October 28.  T-shirts must be picked up the day of the race.  Shirts will not be available after race day.

Prizes to 1st and 2nd place winners in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over. A top prize including a turkey will be given to the overall male and female winners.

Registered runners 21+ years old will receive a token beer following the completion of the race courtesy of Aslin Beer Company.

Online registration is available at herndon-va.gov and active.com and ends at 12:00pm on Friday, November 20.

Pre-registration:

Adults - (Age 21 & Over) $40 and a can of food for donation

Youth - (Age 20 & Under) $25 and a can of food for donation

**Please note that online pre-registration ends at 12:00pm on Friday, November 20.

Race Day Registration:

Adults - (Age 21 & Over) $45 and a can of food for donation


Youth - (Age 20 & Under) $30 and a can of food for donation

**Please note that race day registration prices apply to both the Friday and Saturday packet pick up/registration times.

All food will be donated to LINK.

Strollers, bikes and dogs are not permitted in the race.

All runners must finish 5K in 45 minutes.

Please arrive early as our parking lot fills at the Herndon Community Center (814 Ferndale Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170).  The course is a mixture of trail and street running so please wear appropirate footwear.

Races offered

21Nov

Running-5K - Adult (Age 21 & Over)

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
15 days
Entry fee
$40.00
21Nov

Running-5K - Youth (Age 20 & Under)

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
15 days
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Herndon.

Temperature4.3° / 14.0°
Feels like0.4° / 10.4°
Sunshine hours7h 47m
Rainfall1.7 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.0 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity63.7%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:52
Sunset17:55

About Herndon

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Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia, it is part of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655, which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.

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