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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

GMAA Turkey Trot 5K

A roughly 50-year-old Burlington tradition with a suggested $5 donation entry, run on UVM's cross-country course, where only the top 10 times are recorded.

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Fun Run Atlas · Vermont

Holiday and seasonal · Burlington, VT

GMAA Turkey Trot 5K is a holiday fun run in Burlington, Vermont, with a verified date of November 26, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Start ~10:00 AM
Thanksgiving morning
Where
UVM Gutterson Fieldhouse
Burlington, VT 05401 · Chittenden
Directions
Entry
Suggested $5 donation ($ more encouraged)
Register
Organized by
Green Mountain Athletic Association
49th annual in 2025 (50th expected in 2026)
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What to expect

  • donation entry
  • food drive
  • cross-country course
  • raffle
  • untimed (top 10 only)

2026 Confirmed

Thursday, November 26, 2026

  • Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

The Green Mountain Athletic Association's Thanksgiving 5K, with net proceeds and food donations going to Feeding Chittenden; about 1,000 runners registered in 2025.

The run

Distances
5K, 1/4-mile kids race
Occasion
Thanksgiving
Season
Fall
Field
1,076 registered in 2025
Benefits
Feeding Chittenden

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.