Aiken Turkey Trot
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Event overview
The 2025 Aiken Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run takes place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Citizens Park, 651 Old Airport Road, Aiken, SC 29803. The event includes these distances:
- 1-Mile Fun Run
- 5K (chip timed)
- 5K (non-chip timed)
The run benefits Toys for Tots and participants may bring new, unwrapped toys. The course starts and finishes near the Citizens Park entrance off Pine Log Road and is on flat pavement. Participants may wear Thanksgiving Day costumes.
Logistics and rules
Entry fees are listed for each event and registration closes November 24, 2025. T-shirts are guaranteed for registrations by November 5, 2025; sizes are YM, YL, AS, AM, AL, AXL, AXXL and extras will be distributed first come, first served. Packet pickup and late registration are available the day before the race at Citizens Park - Complex 1 and on race day at Citizens Park; the first 500 people at packet pickup will receive a Turkey Trot ornament. The 5K chip timed option is electronically timed by 2 Girls and a Clock, LLC. The 1-Mile Fun Run and the non-chip 5K will not be officially timed, though a clock will be displayed. Awards are given to overall top male and female 5K chip timed finishers and the top three in each age division: 12 and under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and up. Strollers and leashed dogs are allowed. Results are posted within 24 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.