Newtown Turkey Trot
Date and time
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Location
25 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Date and time
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Location
25 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Date and time
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Location
25 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Welcome to the 17th Annual Newtown Turkey Trot to benefit the C.H. Booth Library. Our event offers the opportunity to kick off your Thanksgiving Day celebrations by participating in a 5K run / walk or a 2.5K (1.6 mile) fitness walk. This community event has annually attracted over 1700 participants in recent years and will start and finish from Newtown Middle School (11 Queen Street, Newtown) following the routes introduced in 2019.
Event Schedule
Race Packet Pickup Race check-in, bib and t-shirt collection at C. H. Booth Library on Monday 11/23 & Tuesday 11/24 between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM in the Gathering Room and Wednesday 11/26 between 9:30AM and 1:30 PM in the Gathering Room Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to Faith Food Pantry and help families in need this holiday season Race check-in and bib pickup (but not t-shirt collection) will be available between 6:30 AM and 7:15 AM on the morning of the race. Note: You must collect your race packet containing your race bib before the race begins. All unclaimed race shirts will be distributed to other participants if they are not picked up by the start of the race.
Race Start - 7:45 am at Newtown by Middle School. No food provided this year for the race. Water will be provided and is donated by local sponsors. For the safety and enjoyment of all participants, dogs are not permitted to run or walk in the race. Thank you for your understanding. At this time we plan for there to be a post race awards ceremony where overall and age-group winners collect prizes. Awards will be available after the race near the finish area. If not collected, they will be made available for collection from the library at a later date or mailed. Results will be streamed during the event to this web site.
Race Entry
Race entry is by advance online registration. Online registration will be available up to race day. Registration must be complete by 7:20 AM on race day.
Entry Fees
Individual entry:
$25 each before 9/8 no group discounts $35 from 9/8 - 10/31 (3.40 fee per registrant or less if extra discounts applied) $45 from 11/1 - 11/27 ( 3.40 fee per registrant or less if extra discounts applied) All prices will have additional processing fees due to transparency laws in CT We never want the cost of joining us to be an issue so please email us at jbloom@chboothlibrary.org
Groups of 4 or more:
$5 off per registrant from 9/8 thru 11/21/26 All prices will have additional processing fees due transparency laws in CT (3.40 per registrant or less if multi person discounts applied )
Shirt Availability
Participants registered prior to 11/8 at midnight shall receive a 50/50 cotton blend race t-shirt if they choose. Participants may purchase a additional moisture wicking technical long-sleeve t-shirt during registration. Participants must register by November 8th in order to be guaranteed a t-shirt. All unclaimed race shirts will be distributed to other participants if they are not picked up by the start of the race.
Results
Awards will be given in the following categories: Top 3 overall women, men, and non-binary Top 3 women, men, and non-binary in each age group: Under 10 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
5K
1.6 mi