Westfield Turkey Trot 5 Mile
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Westfield Turkey Trot
The Westfield Turkey Trot is the 42nd annual event held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Tamaques Park, Westfield, NJ. It is a community event that has run the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year since 1984. The event is produced by Sports A/R and BestLife.Events and uses chip timing with online results.
Event details
Distances:
- 5 Mile
- 5280 Run (1 Mile)
- PracticeHard Mile
The 5 Mile is a USATF-certified course on park roads and residential streets, awards overall, age-group, master, and wheeled athlete categories, offers USATF-NJ Grand Prix points, has two water stations, and clocks at every mile. The 5280 Run is a competitive one-mile event for ages 15 and older, held entirely around Tamaques Park and included in the USATF-NJ Grand Prix. The PracticeHard Mile is a fun run and walk inside Tamaques Park with youth age-group awards and ribbons for finishers.
Amenities include free photo downloads, souvenir apparel or a Plant-a-Tree option, hot soup and bagels, a carnival wheel, face painting, an event playlist, bag check, and official scoring and timing using B-Tag technology. Parking is available in Tamaques Park with additional street parking nearby. A portion of proceeds supports the WeTrotTogether program to provide discounted or complimentary entries. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.