Turkey Trots Near Harrisonburg: 2026 Races, Dates and Registration
These organizer-listed races fall during Thanksgiving week 2026 within about 40 miles of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Dates, times and fees below are given as published on the race organizers’ pages; where a detail was not published in the available source, the field is left blank.
At a glance
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| Race | Where | Race day | Start time | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocktown Turkey Trot | Harrisonburg | November 26, 2026 | Gobble Gobble Kids Dash: 8:00AM EST; Turkey Trot: 8:30AM EST | Turkey Trot: $34; Gobble Gobble Kids Dash: $29 |
| Shenandoah Valley Track Club (Pre)Thanksgiving Run/Walk 5k and 1 Mile | Bridgewater | November 22, 2026 | 2:00PM EST - 4:00PM EST | $30 |
| Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kids' Fun Runs & Tot Trot | Stephens City | November 26, 2026 | Tot Trot: 8:00AM EST - 8:05AM EST; Kids Fun Run (ages 6-7): 8:05AM EST - 8:15AM EST; Kids Fun Run (ages 8-9): 8:15AM EST - 8:30AM EST; Thanksgiving 5K: 8:45AM EST - 10:00AM EST | Thanksgiving 5K: $38.10; Tot Trot: $13.72; Kids Fun Run: $20.08 |
| Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot (In Memory of Dick Meador) | Waynesboro | November 26, 2026 | Gobbler 1 Mile: 8:15am; 5k Run & Walk: 9:00am | 5K Run & Walk: $35; Youth 5K Run & Walk: $15; VIRTUAL 5K: $35; Gobbler 1 Mile: $15 |
| Valley Children's Advocacy Center's 15th Annual The Club of Staunton Turkey Trot Run/Walk | Staunton | November 26, 2026 | See website | Turkey Trot 5K: $32; 1-Miler Trot: $20 |
| Powell Wellness Center Turkey Trot 5k | Culpeper | November 26, 2026 | 8:00AM EST - 10:00AM EST | $40 |
Every race, in detail
Rocktown Turkey Trot
121 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
- 4-mile Turkey Trot
- Gobble Gobble Kids Dash
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Start time
- Gobble Gobble Kids Dash: 8:00AM EST; Turkey Trot: 8:30AM EST
- Entry fee
- Turkey Trot: $34; Gobble Gobble Kids Dash: $29
The Rocktown Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving morning race with a four-mile course through Harrisonburg. It also has a kids dash through closed streets around Court Square.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
Shenandoah Valley Track Club (Pre)Thanksgiving Run/Walk 5k and 1 Mile
201 Green Street, Arey Assembly Hall, Bridgewater, VA 22812
- 5K
- Kids’ 1-mile
- Race day
- November 22, 2026
- Start time
- 2:00PM EST - 4:00PM EST
- Entry fee
- $30
The Shenandoah Valley Track Club hosts this pre-Thanksgiving run and walk in Bridgewater. It includes a 5K and a kids’ one-mile event.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kids' Fun Runs & Tot Trot
185 South Warrior Drive, Stephens City, VA 22655
- 5K
- Tot Trot
- Kids Fun Run
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Start time
- Tot Trot: 8:00AM EST - 8:05AM EST; Kids Fun Run (ages 6-7): 8:05AM EST - 8:15AM EST; Kids Fun Run (ages 8-9): 8:15AM EST - 8:30AM EST; Thanksgiving 5K: 8:45AM EST - 10:00AM EST
- Entry fee
- Thanksgiving 5K: $38.10; Tot Trot: $13.72; Kids Fun Run: $20.08
This Thanksgiving Day event at Sherando Park includes a 5K course on the track, pavement and woodland trails. Children can take part in a Tot Trot or one of two age-group Kids Fun Runs.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot (In Memory of Dick Meador)
648 South Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980
- 5K Run & Walk
- Virtual 5K
- Gobbler 1 Mile
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Start time
- Gobbler 1 Mile: 8:15am; 5k Run & Walk: 9:00am
- Entry fee
- 5K Run & Walk: $35; Youth 5K Run & Walk: $15; VIRTUAL 5K: $35; Gobbler 1 Mile: $15
- Good for
- YMCA programs and initiatives
The Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot offers in-person running and walking events along with a virtual 5K. Its races benefit YMCA programs and initiatives, according to the event listing’s description of the Y’s work; the page does not name a specific beneficiary.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
Valley Children's Advocacy Center's 15th Annual The Club of Staunton Turkey Trot Run/Walk
62 Country Club Circle, Staunton, VA 24401
- 5K
- 1-mile fun run/walk
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Start time
- Not published; check the website
- Entry fee
- Turkey Trot 5K: $32; 1-Miler Trot: $20
- Good for
- Valley Children’s Advocacy Center
The Club of Staunton hosts a Thanksgiving morning 5K and a one-mile fun run or walk. Proceeds support Valley Children’s Advocacy Center and its services for children and families affected by abuse.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
Powell Wellness Center Turkey Trot 5k
1005 Golf Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701
- 5K
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Start time
- 8:00AM EST - 10:00AM EST
- Entry fee
- $40
The Powell Wellness Center Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving Day 5K in Culpeper. Registration supports fitness and medical fitness scholarships for children and adults.
Details from runsignup.com, checked Oct 28. Plans change; confirm before you go.
More Thanksgiving in Harrisonburg
Questions people ask
When are turkey trots and Thanksgiving races near Harrisonburg open this year?
Rocktown Turkey Trot: November 26, 2026. Shenandoah Valley Track Club (Pre)Thanksgiving Run/Walk 5k and 1 Mile: November 22, 2026. Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kids' Fun Runs & Tot Trot: November 26, 2026. Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot (In Memory of Dick Meador): November 26, 2026.
Every date, hour and price on this page comes from the race's own website or social page, and we re-check the list every week until Thanksgiving. Run a race in Harrisonburg, VA that should be here? Tell us.