Trojan Turkey Trot 5K & 10K

About the Event

**Packet pick-up will be Friday night 5-6 PM and the morning of the race 7-8 AM.

Get ready for Thanksgiving with this Turkey Trot 5k and 10k race! Run through the streets of Marion and support a local middle school!

As part of our 5K/10K race day, we are excited to host a free wheelchair race open to students and community members with disabilities. This event is designed to celebrate participation, effort, and fun in an encouraging, supportive environment. Family, friends, and race participants are invited to cheer on and celebrate every racer before the 5k and 10k events begin! The Pumpkin Roll is free to anyone who wants to participate!

We can not guarantee a t-shirt in your size after November 7th.

Overall top 3 male and female winners will receive a medal!

First place in each age group will receive a medal!

0-10
11-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and up

Route:

We will start at East McDowell Middle front drive

Turn left on State St.

Turn left on Garden St.

Turn left on Lincoln Ave.

Turn right on Teal St.

Left on Sinclair Ave, follow loop to Rutherford Rd.

Left on Rutherford Rd.

Left on Georgia Ave.

Left on Peavine Trail

Right on Alabama Ave.

Left on Tremont St.

Right on Ridgecrest Dr.

Right on Greenlee St.

Right on Pineview St.

Left on S McDowell Ave.

Right on Woodland Dr., Loop through Foxfire neighborhood

Right on S McDowell Ave.

Right on State St.

Return to East McDowell Middle

10k runners will complete the route twice.

Races Offered

Other

Nov 22, 2025

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Distance — Other

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5K

Nov 22, 2025

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10K

Nov 22, 2025

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Distance — 10K

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Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.6° / 15.9°

wb_sunny 3.0° / 13.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 6.1 /

water_drop 68.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.6° / 15.9°

wb_sunny 3.0° / 13.7°

air 6.1 km/h

water_drop 68.5%

About Marion

Learn more about the host city, Marion.

Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 7,717 at the 2020 Census.