Iconic tradition · Westfield, NJ
Westfield Turkey Trot is a landmark running tradition in Westfield, New Jersey, with a verified date of November 28, 2026.
Confirmed
- When
- Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Start 5280 Run 10:15 AM; PracticeHard Mile 10:40 AM; 5 Miler 11:15 AM
Saturday after Thanksgiving - Where
- Tamaques Park
Lamberts Mill Road
Westfield, NJ 07090 · Union County
Directions - Entry
- 5 Miler $30-$40 depending on date; 5280 Run $20; PracticeHard Mile $16
Register - Organized by
- Sports A/R and BestLife.Events (PracticeHard)
Since 1984
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
Sat November 28, 2026
- Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Projected from the 2026 pattern (Saturday after Thanksgiving); not announced.
- Sat, Nov 27, 2027
About the run
Westfield's 5-mile Turkey Trot has run the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year since 1984 in Tamaques Park, with a competitive mile and an all-ages fun mile. A WeTrotTogether fund offers free or discounted entries to runners facing financial barriers.
The run
- Distances
- 5 miles, competitive mile, fun mile
- Occasion
- Thanksgiving weekend
- Season
- Fall
Also in the NJ Event Atlas
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- PracticeHard event page official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.