15th Annual Drumstick Dash
Charleston · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
West Virginia turkey trots 2026
9 races in West Virginia on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 8:15 AM, entries start at $20. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Charleston
Usually 35°F at 8 AM, feeling like 30°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 25°F and 54°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 4 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 12 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 3 of 20. Typical wind is 6mph.
Coldest
18°F
2013, felt like 10°F
Warmest
60°F
2007, 12mph wind
Last year
33°F
2025, felt like 24°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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9 races
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Huntington West Virginia Turkey Trot
Huntington · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Race Shirt
$30
$35 on race day
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey Trot
Martinsburg · starts 8:15 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 37°F at 8:15 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-Shirt
$30
$40 from Nov 10
Morgantown Running 5k Turkey Trot 2026 + Kids 800m Turkey Fun Run
Morgantown · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Turkey Trot Socks
$30
$35 from Nov 9
48th Annual Parkersburg Turkey Trot
Parkersburg · starts 9:00 AM
3 mi
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$20
$25 from Nov 20
Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble
Shinnston · starts 8:50 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 34°F at 8:50 AM, feels like 26°F
$25
Summersville WV Turkey Trot 2026
Summersville · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 11
Wheeling Turkey Trot
Wheeling · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 34°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Performance T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 2
Gobble Wobble Half Marathon and 5k
Williamson · starts 9:00 AM
Half5K1 mi
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 2
West Virginia turkey trots by town
West Virginia turkey trot questions
- When are the West Virginia turkey trots in 2026?
- All 9 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 8:15 AM: United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey Trot (Martinsburg). 9 of the 9 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in West Virginia?
- None of the 9 we list is free. The cheapest entry right now is 48th Annual Parkersburg Turkey Trot (Parkersburg) at $20.
- Which West Virginia turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 1 of 9: Gobble Wobble Half Marathon and 5k (Williamson).
- Which West Virginia turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 4 of 9 add a kids' dash or fun run: Morgantown Running 5k Turkey Trot 2026 + Kids 800m Turkey Fun Run (Morgantown), Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble (Shinnston), United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey Trot (Martinsburg) and Wheeling Turkey Trot (Wheeling).
- Do West Virginia turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 7 of 9 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Gobble Wobble Half Marathon and 5k (Williamson), going from $35 to $40 on Nov 2.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Charleston?
- At 8 AM it's usually 35°F, feeling like 30°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 18°F in 2013 to 60°F in 2007. It was at or below freezing in 4 of those years.
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