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The Chatham Turkey Trot returns for its 18th year on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Runners and families gather under the American flag at 110 Van Houton Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928, before the 1 mile family fun run at 8:30 AM and the 5K at 9 AM.
This is one of the bigger Thanksgiving races in Morris County, regularly drawing more than 1,300 runners, and it is a separate event from the Trot the Manor race held elsewhere in Chatham. The 5K course winds through the Highlands section of Chatham Township, and the shorter fun run gives younger kids and walkers an easy way to join in before the turkey goes in the oven. The race was founded by Curt Ritter.
Registration is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the 1 mile fun run on The Chatham Turkey Trot page on RunSignup. Online registration ends at 8 AM on Monday, November 16, so do not wait until Thanksgiving week. The T-shirt deadline was October 31, so new registrants will not receive a shirt this year.
The Chatham Turkey Trot spreads its proceeds across a long list of local and national causes: the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Chatham Emergency Squad, Chatham Township PBA #170, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, The Barton Center for Diabetes Education, the Diabetes Research Institute and, new this year, The SHOW UP Project. More race details are listed on Endurance Grid.
If you are choosing between Chatham races, our story on Trot the Manor in Chatham covers the other local option, and our guide to things to do in Chatham, NJ has spots for a post race coffee or a Thanksgiving weekend stroll down Main Street.
The Chatham Turkey Trot is Thursday, November 26, 2026. The 1 mile fun run starts at 8:30 AM and the 5K at 9 AM from 110 Van Houton Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928. Registration is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the fun run and closes November 16.
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