Waynesville Turkey Trot
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Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Turkey Trot
The event is a 5K held at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, on November 27, 2025. The beneficiaries for 2025 include Scholarships for Haywood Schools Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Mountain Projects, Helene recovery, and other local Haywood County projects. The race is capped at 600 participants.
Race details and logistics
The course starts and finishes at Weldon Gym and follows a clockwise loop around Lake Junaluska. There is one water station on course. Age-group awards are presented to first, second and third place male and female finishers across standard age brackets from 12 & Under up to 75 and Over; special prizes go to the top three overall male and female and top Masters (40 & Over) male and female. Timing is chip-based with a bib-mounted chip; runners are asked to wear their bib on the front.
Online registration opens July 14 and closes November 24 (or earlier if the event sells out). Entry fees for adults are $30 (July 14–October 31) and $35 (November 1 onward); youth (12 and under) fees are $15 and $20 for the same periods. The event has a no-refund policy; transfers to another person are allowed for a $2 fee and must be completed by the stated transfer deadline. Packet pickup and race parking are provided at designated locations on the Lake Junaluska campus. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.