The 15th Annual Newtown Turkey Trot to benefit the C. H. Booth Library will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. The event offers the opportunity to kick off your Thanksgiving Day celebrations by participating in a 5K run / walk or 2.5K (1.6 mile) fitness walk.

An update: Participants now have extra time, until November 5, to be guaranteed a T-shirt.

This community event has annually attracted over 1,500 participants in recent years and will start and finish from Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, beginning at 7:45 am. The race follows routes introduced in 2019. Register online at runsignup.com/Race/CT/Newtown/NewtownTurkeyTrot.

Race Packet Pickup, Race check-in, bib and T-shirt collection at C. H. Booth Library on Tuesday, November 26 between 4 and 7:30 pm and Wednesday, November 27 between 10 am and 2 pm.

Race check-in and bib pickup (but not T-shirt collection) will be available between 6:30 and 7:15 am on the morning of the race. You must collect your race packet containing your race bib before the race begins.

The start (scheduled for 7:45 am) may be staggered to avoid participants gathering too closely. If this occurs, race results shall be based on each participant’s net chip time.

At this time organizers 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 the runsignup website

Race entry is by advance online registration. Online registration will be available up to race day. Registration must be complete by 7 am on race day.

Entry Fees for individuals:

$45 from 11/1-11/20

$50 from 11/21-11/28

Entry fees for groups of four:

$160 from 11/1-11/20

$180 from 11/21-11/28