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Wakefield Turkey Trot

Name: Wakefield Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Wakefield

Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $40.00

About the Event

Wakefield Turkey Trot

The Wakefield Track and Field Boosters club is excited to host our annual 5K Turkey Trot around Lake Quannapowitt this Thanksgiving! We are thrilled to host this much loved community tradition. All proceeds from the race support the Wakefield Memorial High School cross country and track and field programs.

A full schedule of activities on Thanksgiving morning that end in time to get to the football game or put your turkey in the oven:

Kids'Fun Run for 10 and under
Costume contest
Pre-race warm up
Timed 5K

**Please bring your reusable water bottles! The town water truck will be there to fill them. Thank you!

T-Shirts

Shirt size guaranteed to all athletes registered by October 18th.

Awards

Top 3 Overall
Age Group 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place runners

Bib Pickup

WHERE:

The Savings Bank Community Room, 357 Main St, Wakefield

WHEN:

Saturday, November 21st - 8-10am
Sunday, November 22nd - 1-3pm
Monday, November 23rd - 6-8 pm
Wednesday, November 25 - 11:30am-3pm
Thursday, November 26th (race day) 6:30-7:45am at the red Wakefield Warriors tents

Races Offered

Kid's Fun Run ~ 1 Mile

Nov 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1.6K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

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$10.00

5K Turkey Trot

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

1.9° / 10.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.8° / 6.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 26m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:35

nightlight Sunset

17:22

About Wakefield

Learn more about the host city, Wakefield.

Wakefield, Massachusetts is a scenic town 12 miles north of Boston with a population of about 27,000 (2020). Wakefield has preserved much of its historic New England appearance and is recognized for its strong community involvement, quality school system, thriving businesses, public library, and for beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, which plays host to outdoor festivals and benefit activities each year.