Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K

United States flag Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States

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Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K runsignup.com
Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $30.00
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Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K

About the event

Ready for an amazing Thanksgiving tradition?! Join us for a race before we begin eating the day away!

When: Thursday, November 26, 2026. Start time: 8:30 a.m. 
Where: Mt. Vernon Courthouse Square

This year's beneficiary: TBD

Cost: $30 individual or  $100 family of 4 

Contact Info: Mountaineer Turkey Strut Facebook Page or Cherie @ 417.489.9574 text/call

Timing: Chip timing by Agee Race Timing

Awards: CUSTOM medals!

Awards for Overall M & F and Masters M & F. 

Medals for M & F in the following age groups:

0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. 

Packet Pick Up: Will be Wednesday, November 25th at Keen Bean (1031 S Market Mt Vernon, MO) from 4:00-6:00pm or race morning at the downtown green space from 7:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m.

Please bring TWO canned good items to donate to St. Susanne Food Pantry.

Races offered

26Nov

Mountaineer Turkey Strut - 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Mount Vernon.

Temperature5.3° / 15.1°
Feels like1.2° / 11.9°
Sunshine hours7h 49m
Rainfall2.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind14.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity70.7%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:54
Sunset18:05

About Mount Vernon

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Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,526.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Mountaineer Turkey Strut 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Dalton Roaseau M 17 Ash Grove, MO 17:43.74
🥈 Robert Humphries M 18 Monett, MO 18:06.14
🥉 Carsen Gillam M 23 Aurora, MO 19:10.69
4 Justin Gaddis M 43 — 19:44.6
5 C. Gaddis M 10 — 20:37.69

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