Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
Bayonne · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Oct 19
New Jersey turkey trots 2026
40 races in New Jersey on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:45 AM, entries start at $10. Chatham has more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Newark
Usually 35°F at 8 AM, feeling like 29°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 27°F and 49°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 6 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 13 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 3 of 20. Typical wind is 6mph.
Coldest
19°F
2018, felt like 9°F
Warmest
57°F
2020, 10mph wind
Last year
39°F
2025, felt like 30°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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Berkeley Heights Gobble & Go 5K Turkey Trot Run or Walk
Berkeley Heights · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 13
Bradley Beach Turkey Trot
Bradley Beach · starts 8:30 AM
Kids' run
Usually 41°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
15th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2026
Chatham · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 on race day
The Chatham Turkey Trot
Chatham · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
The Big Turkey Half Marathon, 10K, 5K races
Clark · starts 9:30 AM
Half10K5KVirtual option
Usually 36°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$50
$55 from Oct 25
11th Annual Marlton Turkey Trot - 5K Run
Evesham Township · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Dry Fit T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 25
2026 CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot
Flemington · starts 9:30 AM
5K2 miVirtual option
Usually 37°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
Ashenfelter 8K Classic & The Tom Fleming 2K
Glen Ridge · starts 8:15 AM
8K2K
Usually 35°F at 8:15 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 15
The Racefaster Thanksgiving Day Run
Glen Rock · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
Rock Trot
Hackettstown · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
9th Annual Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
Haddonfield · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: Winter Hats
$35
Wobble 'til You Gobble 5k
Hainesport · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
$15
Run Your Giblets Off Turkey Trot
Holmdel · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 40°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$37
$45 from Oct 30
Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
Jersey City · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
$40
$45 from Oct 26
11th Annual Lambertville - New Hope Two Town Turkey Trot! Thanksgiving 2026
Lambertville · starts 8:30 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$50 on race day
Leonia Turkey Trot 2026
Leonia · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Oct 26
Raildogs (12u Mader/Murphy) Home Run Turkey Trot
Mantua · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 39°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 33°F
$30
Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot 5K
Medford Lakes · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
Moorestown Turkey Trot
Moorestown · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 33°F
$10
Read Feed Run Turkey Trot
Morristown · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Turkey Tee
$35
$40 from Nov 23
2026 Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
Mountain Lakes · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 19
Brick City Run Club - Turkey Trot
Newark · starts 9:00 AM
1 miKids' run
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Free from Nov 3
Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot
Ocean City · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 42°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
Hopewell Valley Turkey Trot
Pennington · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 on race day
Five-Alarm Turkey Trot
Pequannock · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 12
Turkey Trot for Education
Pilesgrove · starts 7:45 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 32°F
$30
Princeton Trinity Turkey Trot
Princeton
5K
Usually 37°F at 8 AM, feels like 30°F
2026 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K
River Vale · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$35 from Nov 16
Be Grateful 5K
Rochelle Park · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 31°F
$25
$30 from Oct 19
Sandyston Recreation Gobble Hobble
Sandyston · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 31°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: Race Shirt
$30
Somerville 5K Turkey Trot
Somerville · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: Sizes are not guaranteed
$45
REPLENISH Turkey Trot 2026
South Amboy · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: Custom/Collectible REPLENISH Turkey Trot T-Shirt
$40
D&I Fitness Annual Turkey Trot
South Orange · starts 8:00 AM
3.2 mi2 mi
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 14
The Sparta Education Foundation Turkey Trot, presented by Krogh's
Sparta · starts 8:15 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 34°F at 8:15 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 25
Vernon Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
Sussex · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 31°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 15
South Vineland Thanksgiving Run
Vineland · starts 9:00 AM
3 mi
Usually 40°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T Shirt (Optional)
$25
Running of the Turkeys - West Deptford
West Deptford · starts 9:00 AM
5K2 mi
Usually 39°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-Shirt
$20
$25 from Oct 19
Mercer County Turkey Trot
West Windsor · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 37°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$44
$49 from Nov 1
Williamstown Turkey Trot 5K
Williamstown · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 39°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 2
New Jersey turkey trots by town
- Bayonne
- Berkeley Heights
- Bradley Beach
- Chatham (2)
- Clark
- Evesham Township
- Flemington
- Glen Ridge
- Glen Rock
- Hackettstown
- Haddonfield
- Hainesport
- Holmdel
- Jersey City
- Lambertville
- Leonia
- Mantua
- Medford Lakes
- Moorestown
- Morristown
- Mountain Lakes
- Newark
- Ocean City
- Pennington
- Pequannock
- Pilesgrove
- Princeton
- River Vale
- Rochelle Park
- Sandyston
- Somerville
- South Amboy
- South Orange
- Sparta
- Sussex
- Vineland
- West Deptford
- West Windsor
- Williamstown
New Jersey turkey trot questions
- When are the New Jersey turkey trots in 2026?
- All 40 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:45 AM: Turkey Trot for Education (Pilesgrove). 38 of the 39 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in New Jersey?
- None of the 40 we list is free. The cheapest entry right now is Moorestown Turkey Trot (Moorestown) at $10.
- Which New Jersey turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 1 of 40: The Big Turkey Half Marathon, 10K, 5K races (Clark).
- Which New Jersey turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 18 of 40 add a kids' dash or fun run: 15th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2026 (Chatham), 9th Annual Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run (Haddonfield), Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run (Bayonne), Bradley Beach Turkey Trot (Bradley Beach), Brick City Run Club - Turkey Trot (Newark) and 13 more.
- Do New Jersey turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 23 of 40 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run (Bayonne), going from $35 to $40 on Oct 19.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Newark?
- At 8 AM it's usually 35°F, feeling like 29°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 19°F in 2018 to 57°F in 2020. It was at or below freezing in 6 of those years.
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