Events
5K Delco Turkey Trot™
1 Mile - Little Drumstick Fun Run
Event Description
🦃 The 9th Annual Delco Turkey Trot™
Thanksgiving Morning – November 27, 2025
Nether Providence Elementary School | Wallingford, PA
Join us for the BIGGEST Thanksgiving Day 5K in Delaware County!
Now in its 9th year, the Delco Turkey Trot™ is a family-friendly tradition that benefits the Nether Providence Elementary School PTO — with 100% of proceeds going directly to support students at NPE.
🏃♂️ Race Options:
- 5K Road Race – for runners, walkers, and families
- 1 Mile Little Drumstick Run – perfect for younger participants
- Strollers are welcome!
- Please, no pets on the course.
📅 Race Day Schedule:
- Little Drumstick Run – 8:30 AM
- 5K Road Race – 9:00 AM
- Be sure to arrive early to allow time for parking and bib pick-up!
👕 T-Shirts:
- Register by October 31 to guarantee your official race t-shirt!
- Youth and adult sizes available. No shirts are guaranteed after 10/31.
- All registrants receive a race t-shirt at no additional cost — but if you’d like to maximize your impact, you can choose to donate your shirt back to help us raise even more funds for the students at NPE.
✔️ Opt out of your shirt during registration to have the full value go directly to the PTO!
💲 Registration Fees
August 6 – September 30:
- Adults (13+): $30
- Kids (12 & under): $15
October 1 – October 31:
- Adults (13+): $35
- Kids (12 & under): $20 → LAST CHANCE to guarantee your t-shirt!
November 1 – November 23:
- Adults (13+): $40
- Kids (12 & under): $25 → No shirt guaranteed
🏆 Prizes:
- Overall Male & Female Winners
- Top 3 Male & Female in each age group:
- 19 & under
- 20–39
- 40–59
- 60+
📍 Parking Info:
- Moore Rd. will be closed – please use Media Parkway or Georgetown Rd.
- Limited parking at the school; overflow at Creekside Swim Club (half a block away on Moore Rd.)
- Street parking is allowed in non-course areas — please respect neighbors (no grass or driveway parking)
- If you can, carpool, walk, or get dropped off!
🧾 Race Bib Pick-Up
Please make every effort to pick up your bib early! We’re expecting our biggest Turkey Trot yet — day-of bib pickup will be crowded, and the races will start on time.
Monday, November 24
4:00 PM – Nether Providence Elementary (NPE) Conferences
Inside the main entrance of Nether Providence Elementary.
Pick up your bib on your way to parent-teacher conferences!
Wednesday, November 26
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Bryn Mawr Running Company, Media
1 W Front St, Media, PA
Drive up along the building for quick pickup, or park and come inside for some pre-race shopping.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Ducklings Early Learning Center, Wallingford
3 Moore Rd, Wallingford, PA
Thursday, November 27 – Race Day!
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Nether Providence Elementary, Wallingford
Please arrive early to get your bib!
Bib Information
- Little Drumstick (Kids Race): Yellow bibs — no timing chip
- 5K: White bibs — timing chip included
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❗️Important Notes:
- No refunds. The race is rain or shine!
- If you registered before 10/31 and can’t attend but want your shirt, you must coordinate pickup with us in advance.
Contact Form
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Event Location
Nether Providence Elementary School
410 Moore Road
Wallingford, PA 19086 US
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