The Chatham Turkey Trot

Please review this section in its entirety before the race, you'll be glad you did.

You'll find details on parking, restrooms, fees, pets, schedules, awards, and more.  

Thank you again for your support!

For those of you driving to the Turkey Trot, please carpool and arrive early.

You can ONLY park on the following side streets: Mohawk, Rockledge or Ramapo Trails, located below Van Houton Avenue. Please do not try to park along the racecourse on Van Houton Avenue or Huron Drive. View Google maps here.

Alternatively, you can walk over from Birch Hill Drive (down Fairmount) or walk from Sunset Drive (through the secret path) to Huron Drive and down Seminole Way.  
 The race travels through the Highlands neighborhood of Chatham Township. There are NO public restrooms as neighbors celebrating Thanksgiving would not appreciate a Porta-John in their front yard when family come to visit.  Please plan ahead. We hope you understand. 

  

For the safety of others, please leave your dog at home.

Fees & Location

Pre-Registration

1 Mile Family Fun Run: 

$20/person

5K Race:

$25/person

Please note, you must register before November 1st (midnight 10/31) in order to receive a T-shirt, sorry no exceptions. 

 

Race Day Registration

$30 for all races

 

Venmo @TheChathamTurkeyTrot or make checks payable to “The Chatham Turkey Trot”

 

Race Location: 110 Van Houton Ave Chatham, NJ

 

Complete the waiver in advance and bring it with you to speed up your race day registration. 

 

All Times Are Approximate:

8:00 AM

Warm-ups/Day of Registration ($30 all races)

~8:30 AM 

1 Mile Family Fun Run

Gather under the American flag prior

~9:00 AM 

1 Mile Awards Ceremony/ Program/National Anthem 

~9:15 AM 

5K Race

Gather under the American flag prior

~9:55 AM 

5K Awards Ceremony

View the racecourses here.

Please note, we do not time runners although there are two race clocks along the route.

Awards

All 1 Mile Family Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon. The top boy/girl (under 13 years-old) will also receive a trophy at the conclusion of the 1 Mile race (~9:00 AM). 

5K awards will be presented to the top male and female and boy and girl (13 years-old and under) finishers at the conclusion of the 5K race (~9:55 AM).