Jefferson Turkey Can Run
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18th Annual FBC Jefferson Turkey Can Run
The event is a Thanksgiving Day charity 5K run/walk held in Jefferson, Georgia, organized by First Baptist Church Jefferson to benefit the FBC Jefferson Food Bank. The course is USA Track and Field certified and serves as a qualifying race for the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.
The distance is 5K. The event date is November 26, 2026. Registration opens February 27, 2026 and closes November 20, 2026. The entry fee is $15.00; entries also require donation of 15 canned food items. No runner registration is permitted on race day, and the field is limited to 1500 runners. Packet pickup is handled in the Education Building. Paid entry by November 20 guarantees a long sleeve T-shirt. There will be receptacles in the high school parking lot for canned food donations on race day.
Awards include top overall male and female, masters, grand masters, and seniors, plus top three male and female finishers in standard age groups from 9 and under through 80 and up. Suggested canned items include canned tuna, canned chicken, green beans, corn, peas, jelly, peanut butter, and other nonperishable foods. Sponsorship options are available to support the food bank and race operations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
