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Race Information
This is the EARLY BIRD RACE...Saturday 11/22/2025 in Kennesaw.
We are excited to bring back our Turkey Trot events for 2025!~ Guidelines will be the same as prior, please note the specific dates in order to qualify for a complimentary race entry!
If you haven't crossed under our finish line this year...that's OK too...You can still come out and join us...it's just $21($25 Race Day), in-person or virtual.
Swag available for purchase: Awesome Shirts $22, Hoodies $27 & Finisher Medals available for just $7.50!
Two weeks before Thanksgiving in 2011, we decided that we wanted to give back to all the participants who came out to race with us over the course of the year. Thanksgiving morning seemed to be the perfect time, and giving them a FREE race would be the perfect way to say thanks. We're continuing that tradition...If you've crossed under our finish line in any race from Dec. 1, 2024 - Nov. 14, 2025, you've earned yourself a FREE 5K spot in ONE of the in-person Turkey Trot races. (Please note the dates. Running one of our Turkey Trots last year does NOT qualify for a free entry.)
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR...THE Early Bird Race. Everything will be the same as Thanksgiving Day, but we're letting you race on Saturday November 22nd in Marietta/Kennesaw, if you want to.
THAT'S THIS RACE YOU ARE ABOUT TO REGISTER FOR!
The Early Bird Turkey Trot is proud to announce that the Georgia House Rabbit Society, a volunteer-based non-profit rabbit rescue organization is the 2025 Charity Partner.
Georgia House Rabbit Society – Help Feed Rescue Rabbits!
Georgia House Rabbit Society (GHRS) is Georgia’s only stand alone domestic rabbit-exclusive shelter providing medical care, and adoption services for rabbits as well as ongoing education to adopters and the public.
Every month, it costs about $6,000 to feed them fresh hay, greens, and pellets to the 100+ rabbits in our care at the facility.
This Thanksgiving, help give these rabbits a holiday feast! Donate today to keep them happy and healthy while they wait for their furever homes.
It is said that domestic rabbits are the 3rd most popular pet in the United States, falling just behind dogs and cats. Sadly, it is this popularity which also makes them the 3rd most abandoned pet in the country.
Here at GHRS we work to not only save bunnies who have been abused and abandoned, but we also work to correct misinformation about rabbits that so often leads to their abandonment.
Our rescue is the largest rabbit specific shelter in Georgia and there are only a few like it in the country.
Our stand alone facility serves multiple purposes. In addition to providing housing for our rescued rabbits, the shelter also serves as a learning center, a boarding facility, and a source for quality rabbit supplies.
Event Schedule
November 5
Registration deadline for guaranteed shirt
November 21
Early Packet Pickup...Comfort Suites at KSU, 3366 Busbee Dr. NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
5:00 - 7:30 PM
November 22
6:30 AM - Race Day Check In & Registration Opens
8:00 AM - All Races Start
Registration
The Early Bird Turkey Trot is accepting sponsors. With a crowd of over 1,000 athletes and spectators, your company/organization will want to be a part of this annual event. Contact Meredith for more information
The Early Bird Turkey Trot features a carefully designed course that consists of a 3.1-mile or 5K loop.
This format allows participants to choose from a range of distances, including a 5K (1 lap), 10K (2 laps), 15K (3 laps), and Half Marathon (4 laps plus a short additional section). The design enables families to run together, with options for shorter or longer distances, while still allowing spectators to cheer on their loved ones from a single location.
One of the key benefits of our course is that spectators can see the athletes multiple times, providing increased visibility for sponsors. Unlike traditional courses where sponsors may only be seen once, our design ensures that athletes running longer distances will pass by sponsor locations multiple times, maximizing exposure and impact.
Partner Level Pricing--Current year's rates are based on last year's participation counts. Each race is priced individually.
Contact Meredith@fivestarntp.com for more information.
For Partner Level and other Sponsor descriptions, visit Five Star NTP.
Race Partners
Course Information
Awards and Goodies
Finisher Medals...
Yes...we'll have finisher medals and you'll be able to get one if you want one for just $7.50!
Long sleeve cotton ($22), and we'll be getting hoodies ($27)
We'll have an Awards Ceremony! If you can't stay, & you end up placing, you may request to have your medal mailed to you, just pay S&H. Shipping link will go out in the Results email.
Awards
Top 3 M/F
Top 3 Masters M/F
Top 3 Grand Masters M/F
Top 3 Senior Masters M/F
Top 3 in each of the normal 5 year age groups (10 & under - 75+). These awards will be based on electronic-Time.
Awesome shirt options! Make sure you get your commemorative long sleeve or hoodie! Once they're gone, they're gone!
Virtual Race
Can't make it out to the event site on race day?
Still want to participate or support the cause and have a shot at an award? or maybe you saw the shirt and said: "Sweet...I want one!"
Then the virtual race is for you.
New to Virtual Running? Here's how it works:
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Get excited, grab some friends and buddies to join you! Sign up and register for the Virtual Event!
Step 2
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Hydrate, grab your buddy (or not) and get ready to get moving!
Step 3
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Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want. Please remember to social distance & be safe!
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HAVE FUN!~
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Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the race hashtag:-)
Step 5
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Submit your results online
Step 6
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View your Results Monday after the Event Date.
Event Courtesy and Weather Policy
Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any
competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds and be disqualified.
All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.
Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants...there are no refunds in this case.
Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.
No COVID-19 Refunds. If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided. The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.