OBX Turkey Trot 5K
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OBX Turkey Trot 2026
The 17th Annual OBX Turkey Trot takes place on Thanksgiving Day in Southern Shores, North Carolina, as a fundraiser for OBX GO FAR. The event includes multiple running options organized to support youth programs and scholarships run by the nonprofit.
The event includes these distances:
- 0.5 miles Children's fun run for ages 12 and under
- 1 mile Run/walk open to families and walkers
- 5K signature community run and walk
- 5K virtual option for remote participants
Courses begin behind the Town of Southern Shores complex on N. Virginia Dare Trail and each event follows its own clearly marked route. The 5K course is about 3.1 miles and is mainly on pavement with some crossover to uneven pavement near the first turn to the sidewalk. Strollers and dogs are not permitted. Traffic control and ham radio volunteers will be present and a water station is available on the course.
Participant amenities and event features noted by the organizer include a hot pancake breakfast, event shirts and finisher medals for qualifying registrations, raffles and prizes, Thanksgiving pies for top male and female 5K finishers, and the Largest Flock Trophy awarded to the largest registered group. Packet pickup is scheduled at Shore Coffee the day before the race; race day registration may be available at the Pitts Center if space remains. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
