Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k

🦃 Race Overview

Join us the last Saturday before Thanksgiving for our sixth annual "Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k," once again in November! Come run with us to celebrate Thanksgiving as we honor the memory of our race's namesake, Tom 'Dragon' O'Reilly.

📅 Race Date

Date: Saturday, November 22nd at 10am (rain, snow, or shine)

📍 Location

Somerset County Park Commission's Colonial Park
156 Mettlers Road
Franklin Township

💖 Donations

Please visit our donations tab to donate if you're not signed up for the race. If you are signing up, you'll have a chance to donate at checkout.

🏅 Race Results

Click HERE for our crazy fast 2024 race results. Timing provided by Compuscore.

📋 Race Day Schedule

• Race Day Registration/Packet Pick-up: 8:00 am - 9:45 am in Knob Hill Pavilion (Lot C)
• Pre-Race Day Packet Pickup: TBD
• Start Time: 10:00am November 22nd
• Parking: ONLY available in Lot B. Please enter from the Mettlers Rd. entrance to the park, especially if you are arriving after 9:30am. The main road in the park will be closed at 9:30 am as we prepare for the trot.

💵 Registration Pricing

• Early Bird: $25 until August 31st, 11:59 pm
• Standard: $30 from 9/1 until October 21st, 11:59 pm
• Late Registration: $35 from 10/23 until November 20th, 11:59 pm (with a $3 discount for RVRR/USATF members during pre-registration)
• Race-Day: $40, no discounts

👕 Race Shirts

Register by 11:59 pm on Saturday, November 1st to guarantee a race shirt. Shirts are NOT guaranteed to race day registrants or those who register after November 1st.

🏆 Awards

Awards will be given to the first, second, and third overall male and female. Age group awards will be given to first, second, and third place male/female finishers in the following categories: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90 and over.

Awards ceremony begins at 10:45 am under the Knob Hill Pavilion.

🏃‍♀️ Course

Flat & fast (and did we mention fun??). Race starts and ends in Colonial Park.

💧 Water Stops

There will be one water stop on the course.

🍌 Post-race Refreshments

Bottled water/beverages and snacks will be provided post-race at Knob Hill Pavilion.

🔗 Race Information

For more details, visit the official race page.