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48th Annual Parkersburg Turkey Trot

Name: 48th Annual Parkersburg Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

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sell $20.00

About the Event

Kick off your Thanksgiving morning with a beloved Parkersburg tradition! Since 1979, the Parkersburg Turkey Trot has brought families, friends, and runners together for a scenic run or walk through City Park. What began under Dr. Gary Ogilvie’s direction and carried on by Joe Corra continues today as a festive blend of friendly competition and family fun. The first male and female finishers each take home a LARGE fresh turkey and a unique Turkey Trot hoodie, and all registered participants are entered into drawings for 50+ door prizes with winners posted after the race. You can pick up your official Turkey Trot shirt or register at the Wood County Rec Building in the City Park on Wednesday before Thanksgiving from 10 AM to 6 PM or Thanksgiving morning from 7 AM to 8:45 AM—but register early to guarantee your shirt! Join us for one of Parkersburg’s most enduring and heartwarming traditions this Thanksgiving morning!

Races Offered

48th Annual Parkersburg Turkey Trot

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.7° / 14.0°

wb_sunny 1.2° / 10.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.7 /

water_drop 70.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.7° / 14.0°

wb_sunny 1.2° / 10.9°

air 10.7 km/h

water_drop 70.0%

About Parkersburg

Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in West Virginia. It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed Parkersburg in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in Ohio. Among Parkersburg's more famous residents is Morgan Spurlock, director of the 2004 film Super Size Me; the city's film connections continued with the 2006 film Bubble, which was filmed in the area and starred local residents. The area also has a long history with oil drilling, and is the home of the first documented commercial use of oil in the US.