South Asheville Turkey Trot 5k

presented by Hunter Subaru

What you get with your registration

• A one-of-a-kind comfy Turkey Trot race shirt
• A unique, commemorative Finisher Medal
• Hunter Subaru Goody bag, stocked full of surprises!
•  A professionally chip-timed race on a USATF certified and fully-marked course! Results are posted online LIVE throughout the race.
• A moderately rolling course throughout Biltmore Park Town Square and the Biltmore Park neighborhood. This is the only running event permitted in Biltmore Park!
• A beautiful and scenic fall route in Western North Carolina.

VIRTUAL 5k
• Complete your 5k run anytime, anywhere and submit your results on the Race Roster page.
• A unique Turkey Trot Finisher Medal
• A one-of-a-kind comfy Turkey Trot race shirt (free until deadline)

Need a little extra motivation to keep running during the holiday season? Join us for our newest running series: the Holiday Hustle!

NEW 2023 LOGO COMING SOON!

Participants can join us either in-person or virtually (or a combo of both) for these three races:

• South Asheville Turkey Trot (Nov 23)
• Ugly Sweater Run (Dec 2)
• New Year’s Resolution Run (Jan 1)

And will get an awesome ‘Holiday Hustle’ medal on New Year’s Day! To enter the Holiday Hustle series, just sign up for each of the three events listed above and you will be automatically added. The deadline to register for the three races in the series to get the medal is Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. There’s no better way to get through the holidays than crushing goals and winning extra bling!

Stay connected by joining the Holiday Hustle Facebook Group HERE!

2022 MEDAL IMAGES - 2023 IMAGES COMING SOON!

South Asheville Turkey Trot - iDaph Events The South Asheville Turkey Trot 5K is on November 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Day in Biltmore Park Town Square, South Asheville, North Carolina.

Ugly Sweater Run - iDaph Events Join us for the 4th Annual Ugly Sweater Run 5K & 10K presented by Hunter Subaru, December 2nd at the Riveter in Mills River, NC! Running, food, beer, Ugly Sweater Costume contest, activities and more on the first Saturday in December!

Resolution Run Asheville - iDaph Events Start  your New Year on the right foot! Join us in downtown Asheville, NC for the 10th Annual New Year’s Resolution Run 5K & 10K on New Year’s Day.

The race course for the South Asheville Turkey Trot takes place in Biltmore Park Town Square. The course has one water stop (utilized 2x) at approx. mile 1.5 and 2.5.

The South Asheville Turkey Trot course is USATF Certified!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL 5K ROUTE

The course cutoff for all participants will be 10:30am.

We are thrilled to announce JAMBAR will be the official nutrition/energy bar partner of the race!

JAMBARS were created by the co-founder of the original PowerBar, Jennifer Maxwell. Jennifer worked for four and a half years to create the perfect bar. “Everything in a JAMBAR you could eat off a spoon!” JAMBAR is featured in this month’s Runner’s World magazine as one of the top bars of the year for their Mango flavor! JAMBARS are

• Certified organic & non-GMO
• Crafted in small batches in the company’s own facility
• Vegan
• Gluten-Free
• Made with real fruit and/or fair trade chocolate
• Sweetened with authentic sweeteners from nature
•  Offer 10 grams of protein per bar

JAMBAR also donates 50% of all after-tax profits to qualified nonprofits to support music, active living and community connections! You’ll find JAMBAR at the finish line. Be sure to stop by and pick one up! With four delicious flavors to choose from, you’ll definitely “Get your jam on!”

In it for the fun and not to win the race? The South Asheville Turkey Trot presented by Hunter Subaru features a “Best Dressed Turkey” Contest each year!

Participants who choose the virtual option can run the Turkey Trot 5K on their own time! Virtual participants will have access to the course information for the event so they can have a ‘self-serve’ event experience on the same course as the in-person participants. Or, they can come up with their own course anywhere that they live!

Virtual 5K Event Highlights:

• All Virtual participants will receive a Commemorative Turkey Trot 5k finisher medal, and a 2023 commemorative Turkey Trot Race Shirt FOR FREE (until free shirt deadline)!

• Download finisher completion certificates

Biltmore Park Town Square is humming with life! This vibrant town center in Asheville, NC, is filled with locally owned boutiques, kids’ shops, and national retailers including LOFT, REI, Athleta, Orvis and Barnes & Noble. The area hosts free summer concerts and a weekly tailgate farmers’ market, while locals gather at casual restaurants and taverns, some with patio seating. 

Here, a short walk connects you to exciting shops, lively restaurants, cafés and gathering spots, spas and health clubs, as well as a range of dynamic businesses and employers. A state-of-the-art upscale YMCA, the Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 movie theater, and the luxurious Hilton Asheville are just a few of the other reasons why Biltmore Park Town Square is quickly becoming the place to be in Asheville. If you have questions about Biltmore Park Town Square click here or call 828.210.1660.

The Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park has graciously offered a discounted rate of $165.00 for South Asheville Turkey Trot participants. 

The room rate is applicable from Wednesday, 11/22/23 through check-out on Sunday, 11/26/23.

CLICK HERE for the direct booking link to receive the special rate. 

In-person Packet Pick-up will take place the day before the event in Biltmore Park Town Square. Or have your race shirt and bib shipped! Select this shipping option during online registration.

Pre-event Packet Pickup: Wednesday, November 22nd from Noon - 3pm in Biltmore Park Town Square. Location to be determined.

Day-of packet pickup will take place at the same location on the morning of the event from 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM. If you cannot make it to either of the packet pickup sessions, you can purchase the pre-event shipping option during registration, or from the Race Store.

You may also have a friend or family member pick up your race packet. 

Note: All participants must be parked no later than 8:30am on Race day.

IN-PERSON EVENT AWARDS

Overall Awards:

Awards for Overall winners will be given out after the event during the awards ceremony near the finish line at approximately 10:15am. Age group awards may be picked up in the Trot Shop after the overall awards ceremony has concluded. 

If you are an award winner but can’t stay afterwards, you may pick it up at Fleet Feet Asheville starting Friday, November 24th at 3pm or have your prize shipped directly to you by purchasing the option for $10 in the Race Store. 

Fleet Feet Asheville Gift Certificates:

• Top 3 overall finishers (male/female)
• 1st Place Overall Masters finishers (male/female)

Age Group Awards:

Pint glasses from Thirsty Monk Asheville:

Awards will be given to the top 3 finishers (male/female) for the following age groups: 9 and under 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80+

2022 RACE RESULTS

2021 RACE RESULTS

2020 RACE RESULTS

PDF OF OVERALL WINNERS FOR 2020

2019 RACE RESULTS

2018 RACE RESULTS

Did you register to participate in-person but can’t make it on race day? You don’t have to miss out! You can transfer your registration to the virtual event at any point before the start of the race. In the virtual event, you’ll run anywhere you like, post your results, and have your swag mailed to you after the event.

TRANSFERS: All participants can transfer into the virtual version of their event up until the start of the event. Email support@idaph.net to request the transfer. There will be no refunds for the price difference between events. Transfers during the week of the event will cost $10 (beginning Monday, November 20th).

Transfers between participants are prohibited. Participants who run with another runner’s bib will be automatically DQd and bandits will be banned from future iDaph events.

REFUNDS: We have a small, but mighty team that is working on all the details to produce this event safely for you and everyone in our community in attendance. We are incurring the expenses for production well before the day of the event, and we will not be able to provide a refund to you should you want to cancel your registration, or if the event itself has to be cancelled due to a change in the status of the pandemic, weather, an act of god, or other unforeseen circumstance.

DEFERRALS: We do not allow deferrals from race to race. If you’re unable to make it on race day, you may switch to the virtual option.

CANCELLATION: In the event of an unforeseen circumstance, such as an emergency, an act of god, not receiving approval of final event permits, or change in pandemic status resulting in the inability to have the in-person event, we reserve the right to cancel the event and automatically convert all in-person registrations to the virtual option. Should this occur, your swag will be mailed to you for free.