Start your Thanksgiving celebration by running the Lancaster Turkey Day 5k with hundreds of your closest friends. Get your body moving with this Thanksgiving morning tradition, fire up your metabolism for the upcoming feasts, and help support the Foundation Dinners as they continue to serve the community on Lancaster's west side, a tradition they have faithfully maintained for over 30 years.

The Foundation Dinners serves over 2500 meals a month enlisting the aid of over 200 volunteers from Lancaster and Fairfield County churches, organizations, businesses and industries. Foundation Dinners provides an opportunity for these volunteers to contribute to the needs of many poverty-stricken families and individuals in our community, as well as becoming part of the broadcast system which informs the local area of the presence of hunger and homelessness amongst us.

Early Race Registration Fees:
Ages 11 & over (5k timed) $35
Ages 10 & under (5k timed) $25

*Prices increase by $5 on November 1st and again on November 20th. 

Register by 1pm on November 17th to be guaranteed a long sleeve shirt/hooded sweatshirt in your preferred size, after November 17 shirts may be available in a different color/design than what is shown.

Shirts may still be available in your preferred size after November 17 (if your size is available online) as the shirt order inventory has been entered into the registration system.

What You Get For Registering:
Participants will receive their choice of one of the many following items: a turkey hat or elf hat or santa hat (approximately 20 different hat options to choose from during packet pickup) or tutu (multiple colors to choose from) or long sleeve shirt or an upgraded hooded sweatshirt.

Every registrant will also receive a custom race bib, a sweet treat in the form of a personal pie, donut and/or cookie, chip timed race, instant results, snacks, refreshments AND MORE!!

Age group award winners will receive a custom specialty turkey trot medal.

If you choose a hat or tutu as your giveaway item you'll pick your style and/or color during packet pickup. If you want more than one giveaway item you can purchase additional items during the online registration process.

Race Location: 
Forest Rose School
1592 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Race Day Packet Pick-up and Registration: 
Thanksgiving morning
Opens at 7:15am
Early packet pickup is recommended to help reduce race day lines

Race Start Time: 
Kids Run starts at 8:15. 5k Starts at 8:30am

Post Race:
After the race, enjoy refreshments, fruit and snacks!

Awards and Age Group Information:
The top 3 overall male and female runners will receive medals and a sizeable Thanksgiving dessert.

Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up

Age group results will be posted, and medals handed out at the finish line. There will not be an awards ceremony so that everyone can head straight to their family/friends house for Thanksgiving.

All Kids Fun Run participants will receive their choice of a sweet treat!

Parking Information:
Parking is available at Forest Rose School and at Ohio University Lancaster

More Race Information:
Contact USA Race Timing & Event Management at usaracetiming@gmail.com