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Turkey Strut 5K

Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

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About the Event

We are now entering our 19th year of the Turkey Strut 5K! There is both an in-person and a virtual option, so you participate in whichever way works for you. Virtual participants will have Thanksgiving Day through the following Sunday to complete their 5K or 1 mile and submit their results (results submission is optional). You can either pick up your shirt and medal at packet pick up on Wednesday or you can add-on shipping during registration and we'll mail it to you.

Both events, the 5K and the 1 mile, are open to runners and walkers alike. The 5K is a chip-timed event; the 1 mile is not timed but there is a clock running at the finish line for you to check your time as you cross.

This event benefits the We Care House of Winston-Salem. The mission of the We Care House is to meet the physical needs of the people in order to position them so their spiritual needs can be met without distraction. The We Care House is an outreach of St. Peter’s that provides food to the local community. Participants are asked to bring at least 3 canned food items to donate to the We Care House food bank. The need is currently overwhelming and the food drive has a huge impact. All items are needed but breakfast items tend to run out the quickest (grits, pancake mix, syrup, oatmeal). In addition to canned goods, other items that are helpful are dry pinto beans, rice, potato flakes, spaghetti, etc.

The event takes place at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds which has PLENTY of parking and room for everyone.

The course is a USATF Certified 5K course and a 1 mile fun run/walk. Finally, you don’t have to sit around the house all day waiting for the turkey to finish baking. Place that turkey in the oven and come join the fun at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds!

The race will begin at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds off Deacon Blvd just across the street from BB&T Field/Stadium. With the incredible year to year growth of this event we have designed this course to accommodate the participants and families. The course runs near BB&T Field/Stadium, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and the Deacon Baseball field stadium. Given that the course is USATF Certified, final run times will go toward state and national records.

Bring your family and out-of-town guests for a great start to the Thanksgiving morning. Strollers and dogs (leashed and well-behaved around crowds/other dogs) are welcome to join the fun!

No scooters, bikes, or wheeled recreational vehicles are allowed on course.

The awards are very unique for this event. Turkeys will be given to the Top 3 Overall Male & Female and Top 3 Overall Masters Male & Female.

All participants in the 5K will receive Long Sleeve T-shirts, one-mile fun run participants have the option to purchase a shirt during registration. Finisher Medals for every participant (both the 5K and one-mile fun run)!

Races Offered

1 Mile

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:30

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$17.00

5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$28.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$25.00

Virtual 1 Mile

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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12:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Winston Salem.

thermostat Temperature

5.4° / 16.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

1.8° / 13.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:57

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Winston Salem

Learn more about the host city, Winston Salem.

Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and 91st-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 249,545 at the 2020 census. The Winston-Salem metropolitan area has an estimated 705,000 residents, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area based in North Carolina. It is the second-most-populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Turkey Strut 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jon Carroll	M	53	King, NC	—
🥇	Cole Swade	M	17	Advance, NC	—
🥈	Melissa Lane	F	44	Pinnacle, NC	—
🥈	Lucas O'Neal	M	15	Winston Salem, NC	—
🥉	Maria Kucirka	F	69	Kernersville, NC	—
🥉	Brandon Hillis	M	40	Winston Salem, NC	—
4	Craig Sparks	M	57	Advance, NC	—
4	Brian Kuebert	M	46	Oak Ridge, NC	—
5	Sarah Hollis	F	37	Winston-Salem, NC	—
5	Bentley Parrish	M	31	King, NC	—
6	Alex Barthes	M	29	Winston Salem, NC	—
6	Barbara Dirks	F	48	Lewisville, NC	—
7	Bugs Bunny	M	48	Winston Salem, NC	—
7	Amber Johnson	F	41	Winston Salem, NC	—
8	Frank Petrola	M	36	Chapel Hill, NC	—
8	David Martin	M	65	Lewisville, NC	—
9	Thomas Vasilos	M	36	Winston-Salem, NC	—
9	John Toliver Reel	M	29	Cincinnati, OH	—
10	Logan Webber	M	29	Winston-Salem, NC	—
10	Sarah Reel	F	28	Cincinnati, OH	—
11	Jamie Justice	F	40	Winston Salem, NC	—
11	katie foster	F	24	Independence, MO	—
12	David Hooker	M	32	Winston Salem, NC	—
12	Jantira Thomas	F	36	Clemmons, NC	—
13	Taleb Mouslmani	M	25	Morrisville, NC	—
13	Lizzie Martin	F	30	Philadelphia, PA	—
14	Brian Thrasher	M	47	Winston Salem, NC	—
14	Campbell Anderson	M	27	Winston Salem, NC	—
15	Sherry Caslin	F	50	Winston Salem, NC	—
15	Isaac Lawson	M	17	Gallatin, TN	—
16	James Kimball	M	48	Advance, NC	—
16	Jennifer Greene	F	51	Winston Salem, NC	—
17	Mark Hall	M	65	Winston Salem, NC	—
17	Chuck Sterk	M	37	Pfafftown, NC	—
18	Drew Baker	M	40	Lewisville, NC	—
18	Conrad Ragan	M	41	Winston Salem, NC	—
19	Scott Lambert	M	44	Kernersville, NC	—
19	Judy Swade	F	54	Advance, NC	—
20	Brenda Velasquez	F	29	Winston Salem, NC	—
20	Gwyn Reece`	F	20	Smithfield, NC	—
21	T. Pont	M	11	Winston Salem, NC	—
21	Teresa Villalon	F	35	Winston Salem, NC	—
22	Jon Carroll	M	52	King, NC	—
22	Joy Bediako	F	46	Kernersville, NC	—
23	Valerie Hogan	F	39	Winston Salem, NC	—
24	Jude Reece	M	15	Smithfield, NC	—
25	Libby Martin	F	46	Winston Salem, NC	—
26	Misty King	F	45	Lexington, NC	—
27	Ben Martin	M	49	Winston Salem, NC	—
28	Andre Peele	M	31	Winston-Salem, NC	—
29	Emily Swade	F	24	Morrisville, NC	—
30	Dana Lawson	M	50	Gallatin, TN	—
31	Gina Cusato-O'neal	F	50	Winston Salem, NC	—
32	Holly Turner	F	58	Rochester, NY	—
33	Noelle Childs	F	13	Clemmons, NC	—
34	Nathanial Tippenhauer	M	24	Rural Hall, NC	—
35	Adam Dixon	M	32	Winston-Salem, NC	—
36	Michele Cusato	F	58	Winston Salem, NC	—
37	DAVID PATTEN	M	37	Winston Salem, NC	—
38	Eric Gibbs	M	71	Clemmons, NC	—
39	Anita Patel	F	25	Winston-Salem, NC	—
40	Chuck Sterk	M	36	Pfafftown, NC	—
41	Amy Drum	F	39	Clemmons, NC	—
42	Joyce Reece	F	62	East Bend, NC	—
43	Jonathan Gaylord	M	32	Yadkinville, NC	—
44	John Toliver Reel	M	28	Lewisville, NC	—
45	Lizzie Martin	F	29	Lewisville, NC	—
46	Sarah Martin	F	27	Lewisville, NC	—
47	Dianna Aubin	F	53	Graham, NC	—
48	Jim Williams	M	65	Winston Salem, NC	—
49	Christopher Burgess	M	34	Chesapeake, VA	—
50	Christa Colyer	F	54	Winston Salem, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	M. Kuebert	F	6	Oak Ridge, NC	—
🥇	Labron Chambers	M	62	Winston Salem, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brock Newsome	M	21	Lewisville, NC	15:59.24
🥇	Thomas Anthony	M	23	Winston-Salem, NC	16:20.55
🥈	Jordan Sorensen	M	30	Clemmons, NC	16:12.72
🥈	William Hamilton	M	19	Lewisville, NC	16:35.71
🥉	Caleb Bayne	M	20	Clemmons, NC	16:17.47
🥉	Joel Bryant	M	18	Valparaiso, IN	16:37.17
4	Jordan Sorensen	M	29	Clemmons, NC	16:38.52
4	Andrew Brown	M	18	Advance, NC	16:43.93
5	Tyler Kameh	M	27	Washington, DC	16:54.28
5	Aidan Reyna	M	21	Thomasville, NC	17:02.88
6	Ethan Mathis	M	19	Durham, NC	17:04.44
6	Daniel Snyder	M	21	Statesville, NC	17:23.98
7	Ben Wichelt	M	30	Winston Salem, NC	17:10.52
7	Ashley Smith	F	23	Clemmons, NC	17:35.36
8	Bennett Blanco	M	22	Winston Salem, NC	17:14.44
8	Nathan Weisner	M	34	Winston Salem, NC	17:40.34
9	Christian Jones	M	30	Winston-Salem, NC	17:36.09
9	Jeremy Bush	M	41	Winston Salem, NC	17:41.19
10	Matt Grannis	M	44	Winston-Salem, NC	17:40.46
10	Joel Schneider	M	23	Niceville, FL	17:54.81
11	Jeremy Bush	M	42	Winston Salem, NC	17:43.79
11	Matt Grannis	M	43	Winston-Salem, NC	17:56.01
12	Matthew Faw	M	28	Austin, TX	17:45.55
12	George Lawson	M	13	Winston Salem, NC	18:02.32
13	Justin Shumaker	M	37	Winston Salem, NC	17:45.98
13	Rick Southard	M	31	Atlanta, GA	18:03.45
14	Ian Gates	M	17	Pinnacle, NC	17:53.32
14	Tim Starets	M	51	Winston-Salem, NC	18:08.84
15	Daniel Albornoz	M	33	Winston Salem, NC	18:05.17
15	Kenton Brown	M	45	Atlanta, GA	18:11.9
16	N. Dexter	M	12	Winston Salem, NC	18:09.88
16	JUSTIN SHUMAKER	M	36	Winston Salem, NC	18:19.46
17	Joel Schneider	M	24	Winston Salem, NC	18:10.97
17	Matthew Faw	M	27	Austin, TX	18:22.9
18	Nicholas Bartash III	M	33	Pfafftown, NC	18:14.86
18	Bennett Blanco	M	21	Winston Salem, NC	18:27.97
19	Isaac Dunkelberger	M	33	Chapel Hill, NC	18:22.41
19	Cole Swade	M	18	Advance, NC	18:43.19
20	Joseph Lust	M	38	JAMAICA PLAIN, MA	18:28.27
20	Brian Rudel	M	50	Pfafftown, NC	18:53.01
21	Ashley Smith	F	24	Clemmons, NC	18:35.3
21	Landon Harris	M	30	Chapel hill, NC	18:55.58
22	Andrew York	M	17	Winston-Salem, NC	18:38.62
22	Grayson Byrd	M	17	Lexington, NC	19:07.26
23	Christopher Nugent	M	39	Chattanooga, TN	18:49.8
23	Trent Herzog	M	24	Pensacola, FL	19:11.09
24	Timothy Cronin	M	40	Clemmons, NC	18:50.01
24	Dustin Helms	M	42	Travelers Rest, SC	19:13.19
25	Kevin Collmar	M	32	Advance, NC	18:56.45
25	Lucas O'Neal	M	16	Winston Salem, NC	19:19.7
26	Barry Slowey	M	54	Winston Salem, NC	18:57.53
26	David Giovannini	M	36	Columbia, SC	19:20.41
27	Kathryn Hayes	F	27	Kernersville, NC	19:04.54
27	Ian Gates	M	16	Pinnacle, NC	19:21.02
28	Cole Swade	M	19	Advance, NC	19:12.83
28	Tyler Beason	M	15	Winston Salem, NC	19:23.57
29	Allison Dell	F	19	Winston-Salem, NC	19:13.73
29	Matthew Agarwala	M	18	Winston Salem, NC	19:27.15
30	Duncan Smith	M	14	Winston Salem, NC	19:15.73
30	Tom Pobgee	M	61	Mount Airy, NC	19:29.26
31	Brian Rudel	M	51	Pfafftown, NC	19:23.77
31	Olle Rostlund	M	42	Winston-Salem, NC	19:47.76
32	Ainsley Edwards	F	19	Winston Salem, NC	19:24.1
32	Maddie Stambaugh	F	27	Winston Salem, NC	19:48.23
33	Robert Jones	M	51	Winston-Salem, NC	19:25.33
33	Charlie Jones	M	13	Winston-Salem, NC	19:48.3
34	Tom Pobgee	M	62	Mount Airy, NC	19:38.35
34	Barry Slowey	M	53	Winston Salem, NC	19:51.72
35	Justin Bailey	M	44	Winston Salem, NC	19:39
35	Matt Goldman	M	39	Winston Salem, NC	19:52.05
36	Peter Vanegas	M	15	Denver, CO	19:41.56
36	Robert Jones	M	50	Winston-Salem, NC	19:52.92
37	Stephen Ayon	M	33	Fishers, IN	19:43.51
37	Joseph Miller	M	33	Winston Salem, NC	20:04.72
38	Guillaume Janin	M	39	Clemmons, NC	19:44.16
38	John Bryant	M	48	Valparaiso, IN	20:19.47
39	Kevin Werner	M	22	Winston-Salem, NC	19:56.59
39	Erik Anglemyer	M	13	Charlotte, NC	20:23.62
40	Tyler Beason	M	16	Winston Salem, NC	19:57.31
40	Jeff Ickes	M	48	Winston Salem, NC	20:26.85
41	Anna McPherson	F	18	Winston Salem, NC	20:01.48
41	Hayden Boles	M	28	Tampa, FL	20:28.29
42	Wes Hodgin	M	30	Winston-Salem, NC	20:07.54
42	Nathan Harmon	M	22	Columbus, GA	20:34.3
43	Art Herns	M	43	Winston Salem, NC	20:09.05
43	Kevin Werner	M	21	Winston-Salem, NC	20:34.69
44	Lindsey Ickes	F	22	Winston Salem, NC	20:10.52
44	Elijah Covitz	M	22	Los Angeles, CA	20:34.7
45	Brayden Yoder	M	15	Winston Salem, NC	20:14.69
45	Lindsay Ickes	F	21	Winston Salem, NC	20:34.97
46	David Sorensen	M	36	Clemmons, NC	20:14.79
46	Brayden Yoder	M	14	Winston Salem, NC	20:38.07
47	Michael Lindler	M	30	Charlotte, NC	20:18.35
47	Katie Lefelar	F	39	Winston Salem, NC	20:38.14
48	Rick Southard	M	32	ATLANTA, GA	20:20.49
48	Casey Henrie	F	33	Wilmington, NC	20:39.67
49	Bernard Slowey	M	42	Davidson, NC	20:24.76
49	Jessica Deal	F	13	Bristol, RI	20:44.24
50	Lucian Crockett	M	35	Winston-Salem, NC	20:28.49
50	Henry Anglemyer	M	13	Charlotte, NC	20:45.07