Date: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
Location: Ritter Park, Huntington, West Virginia
Start Time: 9 a.m. (Registration 7:30–8:45 a.m.)
T-SHIRT REGISTRATION CUTOFF: NOV. 15: T-shirts are included with race registration through Nov. 15. Registrations received after this date will not include a shirt. No exceptions.
Celebrate 20 years of a Huntington Thanksgiving tradition!
The 20th Annual Huntington Turkey Trot returns to Ritter Park on Thanksgiving morning for a 5K run/walk benefiting Little Victories Animal Rescue. Whether you run, walk, push a stroller, bring the kids, or trot alongside your dog, everyone is welcome to join us for a little movement and a lot of fun before the Thanksgiving feast.
For two decades, the Huntington Turkey Trot has brought families, friends, neighbors, and four-legged companions together on Thanksgiving morning. This year, we celebrate 20 years of community, tradition, gratitude, and support for animals in need.
And don't forget the food! We encourage every Turkey Trot participant to bring a bag of dog or cat food for Little Victories. Food and other much-needed shelter supplies will be collected during early packet pickup and on race morning.
Lace up, gather your flock, and help us celebrate 20 years of moving our feet before we eat!
Proceeds from the Huntington Turkey Trot benefit Little Victories Animal Rescue, a lifesaving, no-kill shelter and sanctuary for dogs and cats in Ona, West Virginia. Little Victories provides safe shelter, medical care, enrichment, rehabilitation, adoption and foster programs, and lifelong sanctuary to animals in need throughout the community.
Every registration, donation, and bag of food collected through the Huntington Turkey Trot helps Little Victories continue giving animals a chance at life, love, and a home. Learn more about Little Victories Animal Rescue and their greatest current needs at littlevictories.org.
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Race Shirt Only
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Huntington.
Learn more about the host city, Huntington.
Huntington is the second-largest city in West Virginia. Along the banks of the Ohio River, Huntington is home to Marshall University, a state-supported public university and the second largest in the state, as well as Huntington Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the state. Claiming to be the origin of the West Virginia-style hot dog, and home to the world's largest rotating root beer mug, Huntington, nicknamed the "Jewel City" is a historic, walkable small city that offers the intrepid traveler several unique cultural diversions, with an excellent music and restaurant scene for its size.
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