# 17th Annual Butterball 5K

- **When:** Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
- **Where:** 2318 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC, 28147
- **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/rs-25845-17th-annual-butterball-5k

## Registration

Register on the event's own site: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Salisbury/Butterball5K?aflt_token=58wBqomPr6bPwa1YDhuKo0IQvrNCjzTq

## Description

This event is a 5K Run/Walk on Thanksgiving morning while the turkey is cooking!

On-site registration ($35 race day), race check-in and packet pickup - 7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.  Race begins at 8:30 a.m.

For more information visit www.theforumfitness.com.

Awards:

Top 3 overall, male and female in 5K
Top 3 in each age group, male and female in 5K
Overall winners not eligible for age group awards

Over $500.00 in prizes!

5K Age Groups:

14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, & 70 plus

All proceeds to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Rowan & The Terrie Hess House.  Feel free to make a donation even if you cannot participate or a donation exceeding the amount of the registration fee. 

Race participants receive a t-shirt!

Course Description -  Take a right out of the Forum.  Travel up South Main Street then right on Airport Rd.  Take a right on Airport Loop Road then another right onto Red Acres Road.  Finally, take a left back onto South Main Street traveling north ending at the Forum.

Timing and race results will be done by Salisbury Rowan Runners.

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Source: [https://runthis.run/event/rs-25845-17th-annual-butterball-5k](https://runthis.run/event/rs-25845-17th-annual-butterball-5k) — data from Run This (runthis.run).