Events
Competitive Run - 5k (30 min time limit)
155 spots left. Price increases after November 23, 2026 at 8:30am EST
Family Fun Run - 5k
112 spots left. Registration ends November 23, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
Kids Fun Run - 400 m
Diaper Dash - 50m Run
Place
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd.
Fuquay Varina, NC US 27526
Description
STORM THE SPRING BEFORE YOU GOBBLE!!
Established in 2022, Willow Spring High School is BACK with its Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Run!
The USATF-certified 5K course will start and end on the track and include a loop that will take you around campus, down the Park-Depot Greenway Trail, and into the South Lakes neighborhood before your return. The Kids Fun Run (9 and under), and Diaper Dash (4 and under) will all occur on the school track.
We will again offer the competitive 5K for those faster runners who can finish within 30 minutes and want to run with less congestion on the course. In the competitive 5K there will be overall awards for the top 3 and age group awards for the top two. Awards will be given following the competitive 5K. For an added bonus, the course record holder always gets a free entry!
Our current record holders are Dylan Buffington in 16:25.8 and Maggie Verwiel in 19:36.30.
The Fun Family 5K includes walkers, runners, and strollers (no pets). In the Family Fun 5K, we will have a costume contest that will be judged during the race. So come out in your most fun Thanksgiving costume, get your picture taken and have a chance to win the Trophy!
All participants will receive a medal at the end of their race. Participants who run the Competitive 5k or the Fun Family 5K who sign up before October 23rd will also receive a t-shirt. If you register after October 23rd, t-shirts are not guaranteed.
This event is open to ANY and EVERYONE!!
Proceeds will benefit the Willow Spring High School Cross Country and Track Teams. This is going to be a FUN event that you don't want to miss.
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Race Contact Info
Alumni
Alumni from the Classes of 2023-2026
You are invited to join the Competitive 5K race alongside your former teammates, at a special alumni price, with trophies awarded to our Top male and Female alumni finishers.
- Exclusive Alumni Room - Indoor area to warm-up, grab refreshments and catch up with old teammates
- Alumni Trophy and Alumni Course Record - Awarded to the fastest overall male and female alumni finishers!
- Storm Pride reconnect with classmates, coaches, teachers and the Willow Spring community.
Join the Fun at the Willow Spring Turkey Trot
Fill out the form if you want to race and follow the instructions at the top of the form.
Directions
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