OBX Turkey Trot 5K

NOV
27
2025
Join the OBX Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run on Thanksgiving Day for a festive run supporting OBX GO FAR youth programs. Enjoy pancakes, a themed finisher medal, pies for top finishers and a family friendly vibe.
Thu 27 Nov 2025
5 kilometers

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Event overview

The OBX Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run is scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Southern Shores, North Carolina. This is the 16th annual running of the event. It includes the following distance options:

  • 5K
  • 1-mile Fun Run
  • Virtual 5K

The event is not officially timed. Proceeds benefit OBX GO FAR, a local nonprofit that supports youth running programs and scholarships. The organizer reports having impacted over 12,000 young runners across Dare County.

Course, logistics and amenities

The 5K is a point-to-point course that starts behind the Town of Southern Shores complex and finishes at Southern Shores Crossing Shopping Center. The Fun Run is an out-and-back that begins at Southern Shores Crossing. Packet pickup is held at the Pitts Center building next to the Town Hall. On-site registration is available at packet pickup and on race day if spots remain. Parking is offered at the Southern Shores Town Hall and at Southern Shores Crossing; participants are asked not to park at the Goodwill shopping center behind Town Hall.

Registered participants during the qualifying registration period receive a Turkey Trot t-shirt and a themed finisher medal. Other event features include pancakes for participants, raffles and giveaways, Thanksgiving pies awarded to the top male and female finishers, and a six-foot trophy for the largest team. Registration prices listed are $45 for the 5K and $25 for the Fun Run and virtual 5K, with a price increase after October 31. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km
Obx Turkey Trot 5k
Turkey Trot Fun Run
Obx Turkey Trot 5k Virtual

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