Name: Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: 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

Turkey Trot 5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Wobble Walk 2-Mile Walk

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.2K

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Type — Running

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09:05

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$15.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

4.2° / 13.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.3° / 9.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:46

nightlight Sunset

17:45

About West Deptford

Learn more about the host city, West Deptford.

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.