Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford

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Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $15.00 – $20.00
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Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford

About the event

Start your Thanksgiving day at the West Deptford Running of the Turkeys 5K Turkey Trot and 2-mile Wobble Walk!

 

Optional long-sleeve shirts will be available for purchase until Thursday, November 19th.

 

The West Deptford Running of the Turkeys is on Thanksgiving Morning at 9:00 AM.

 

Choose to run the 5K Turkey Trot Race or the 2-mile Wobble Walk.

 

The 5K race will be chip-timed.

 

We ask that all participants please PRE-REGISTER before or on Wednesday, November 25th at 8:00 PM in order to participate in the Running of the Turkeys.

 

Race bibs and optional t-shirts (if purchased) will be available for pick-up from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, Nov 25th, and starting at 7:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning at RiverWinds Community Center. We encourage you to allow plenty of time to pick up your race bib. If possible, please pick up on Wednesday evening.

 

First, second, and third place male and female overall and age group award medals will be given out to the winning 5K participants after the race.

 

Age groups for awards:

  • 13 & under
  • 14-19
  • 20-29
  • 30-39
  • 40-49
  • 50-59
  • 60-69
  • 70+

The awards ceremony will begin promptly at 9:45.

 

We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries Food Bank.

 

A rain or shine event.

 

Optional long-sleeve shirts will not be available after Thursday, November 19th. Shirts will not be available for purchase on race day. 

 

Note: You must be present on race day to claim your shirt. If you're unable to attend, shirts will not be mailed to you after the race.

 

Plenty of parking at RiverWinds Community Center.

Races offered

26Nov

Turkey Trot 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$20.00
26Nov

Wobble Walk 2-Mile Walk

Running

Distance
3.2K
Start time
09:05
Entry fee
$15.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in West Deptford.

Temperature4.2° / 13.6°
Feels like0.3° / 9.6°
Sunshine hours7h 35m
Rainfall2.1 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.8 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity63.4%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:46
Sunset17:45

About West Deptford

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West Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,197, an increase of 520 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 21,677, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,309 (+11.9%) from the 19,368 counted in the 2000 census.

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