Lions Club Turkey Trot 5K
- Date Thu 26th November 2026 - Wed 30th December 2026
- Time 7:30AM CST
- Location Murray, Kentucky
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to kick off your Thanksgiving festivities with the 9th Annual Lions Club Turkey Trot 5K, happening on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in beautiful Murray, Kentucky! This exciting event will take place at the Murray-Calloway County Central Park, where runners and walkers of all ages are invited to "move your feet before you eat." With late registration available from 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM, the race will officially start at 7:30 AM. Last year's event saw an incredible turnout of 460 participants, and this year, we hope to make it even bigger!
Join in the fun while supporting local charities such as Soup for the Soul and Hope Calloway, as your participation helps make a difference in the community. Not only will there be trophies for top finishers in various categories, but you can also compete for fun awards like the tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest runner! Plus, get creative with costumes for a chance to win prizes. Everyone is encouraged to dress up, so expect some festive spirit with pilgrims chasing turkeys! Don’t miss out on the traditional pie giveaways and the opportunity to pre-register to avoid the lines. Come join the fun and
Join in the fun while supporting local charities such as Soup for the Soul and Hope Calloway, as your participation helps make a difference in the community. Not only will there be trophies for top finishers in various categories, but you can also compete for fun awards like the tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest runner! Plus, get creative with costumes for a chance to win prizes. Everyone is encouraged to dress up, so expect some festive spirit with pilgrims chasing turkeys! Don’t miss out on the traditional pie giveaways and the opportunity to pre-register to avoid the lines. Come join the fun and
Organiser's Description
LOCATION:
MURRAY CALLOWAY COUNTY CENTRAL PARK, MURRAY, KENTUCKY
WHEN:
THANKSGIVING MORNING-NOVEMBER 26, 2026
LATE REGISTRATION: 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM
RACE STARTS AT 7:30 AM
COME "MOVE YOUR FEET BEFORE YOU EAT THIS THANKSGIVING, AND JOIN ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING HOLIDAY TRADITIONS NATIONWIDE!! THE MURRAY BUSINESS LIONS CLUB IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 9TH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT 5K RUN OR WALK. LAST YEARS EVENT HAD 460 RUNNERS. PLEASE HELP US MAKE 2026S RACE THE LARGEST YET!!
WHY? YOUR PARTICIPATION AND DONATIONS HELP LOCAL CHARITIES RIGHT HERE IN CALLOWAY COUNTY. WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DONATED TO CHARITIES SUCH AS SOUP FOR THE SOUL, HOPE CALLOWAY, THE NEED LINES BACKPACK PROGRAM, AND MURRAY CALLOWAY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION. IF YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO THE CAUSE. YOU MAY DONATE HERE: HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/DONATE/KY/MURRAY/MBLCTURKEYDAY5K [https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/KY/Murray/MBLCTurkeyDay5K]
ON THE MORNING OF THE EVENT, WE WILL GIVE AWAY TRADITIONAL PIES.
WE WILL AWARD TROPHIES TO THE FIRST MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS, THE FIRST MALE AND FEMALE MASTER FINISHERS, AND THE GRANDMASTER MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS.
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD AGE-DIVISION AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING.
AGE: 0-6, 7-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-100.
WE WILL ALSO AWARD THE LARGEST CORPORATE, CLUB, AND FAMILY TEAMS.
WHY DO WE ASK FOR YOUR HEIGHT, AGE, AND HOW FAR YOU HAVE TRAVELED?
WE HAVE TROPHIES FOR THE TALLEST RUNNER, THE SHORTEST RUNNER, THE OLDEST RUNNER, AND THE YOUNGEST RUNNER. WE ALSO HAVE AN AWARD FOR THE RUNNER WHO TRAVELED THE FARTHEST TO ATTEND OUR 5K RACE.
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO DRESS UP, WE HAVE TROPHIES FOR THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD FOR BEST COSTUMES. COSTUMES? THATS RIGHT. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DRESS UP FOR THE OCCASION. SOME PILGRIMS WILL LIKELY BE CHASING A TURKEY OR TWO AROUND THE EVENT. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SKIP THE REGISTRATION LINE ON EVENT DAY BY PRE-REGISTERING. YOU CAN PRE-REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW.
PRE-REGISTERED RUNNERS CAN PICK UP THEIR PACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION. HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/KY/MURRAY/MBLCTURKEYDAY5K?FBCLID=IWAR0KRI_A0IVXVOERLUNZR-UHKNOK0PN8S6S0S2MNX54XWW25MR8GPAVQ [https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Murray/MBLCTurkeyDay5K?fbclid=IwAR0kri_a0IVXVoErLUNzr-UHKnoK0PN8s6s0S2mNx54XWW25Mr8GPAvQ]
PACKET PICK-UP LOCATION: PACKET PICKUP WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY OF RACE WEEK.
PACKET PICKUP TIMES:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH
4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY LIBRARY (REAR ENTRANCE).
MID-SOUTH RACE TIMING WILL BE THE PROFESSIONAL CHIP TIMER FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
MURRAY BUSINESS LIONS CLUB
P.O. BOX 822
MURRAY, KY 42071
MURRAY CALLOWAY COUNTY CENTRAL PARK, MURRAY, KENTUCKY
WHEN:
THANKSGIVING MORNING-NOVEMBER 26, 2026
LATE REGISTRATION: 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM
RACE STARTS AT 7:30 AM
COME "MOVE YOUR FEET BEFORE YOU EAT THIS THANKSGIVING, AND JOIN ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING HOLIDAY TRADITIONS NATIONWIDE!! THE MURRAY BUSINESS LIONS CLUB IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 9TH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT 5K RUN OR WALK. LAST YEARS EVENT HAD 460 RUNNERS. PLEASE HELP US MAKE 2026S RACE THE LARGEST YET!!
WHY? YOUR PARTICIPATION AND DONATIONS HELP LOCAL CHARITIES RIGHT HERE IN CALLOWAY COUNTY. WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DONATED TO CHARITIES SUCH AS SOUP FOR THE SOUL, HOPE CALLOWAY, THE NEED LINES BACKPACK PROGRAM, AND MURRAY CALLOWAY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION. IF YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO THE CAUSE. YOU MAY DONATE HERE: HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/DONATE/KY/MURRAY/MBLCTURKEYDAY5K [https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/KY/Murray/MBLCTurkeyDay5K]
ON THE MORNING OF THE EVENT, WE WILL GIVE AWAY TRADITIONAL PIES.
WE WILL AWARD TROPHIES TO THE FIRST MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS, THE FIRST MALE AND FEMALE MASTER FINISHERS, AND THE GRANDMASTER MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS.
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD AGE-DIVISION AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING.
AGE: 0-6, 7-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-100.
WE WILL ALSO AWARD THE LARGEST CORPORATE, CLUB, AND FAMILY TEAMS.
WHY DO WE ASK FOR YOUR HEIGHT, AGE, AND HOW FAR YOU HAVE TRAVELED?
WE HAVE TROPHIES FOR THE TALLEST RUNNER, THE SHORTEST RUNNER, THE OLDEST RUNNER, AND THE YOUNGEST RUNNER. WE ALSO HAVE AN AWARD FOR THE RUNNER WHO TRAVELED THE FARTHEST TO ATTEND OUR 5K RACE.
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO DRESS UP, WE HAVE TROPHIES FOR THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD FOR BEST COSTUMES. COSTUMES? THATS RIGHT. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DRESS UP FOR THE OCCASION. SOME PILGRIMS WILL LIKELY BE CHASING A TURKEY OR TWO AROUND THE EVENT. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SKIP THE REGISTRATION LINE ON EVENT DAY BY PRE-REGISTERING. YOU CAN PRE-REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW.
PRE-REGISTERED RUNNERS CAN PICK UP THEIR PACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION. HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/KY/MURRAY/MBLCTURKEYDAY5K?FBCLID=IWAR0KRI_A0IVXVOERLUNZR-UHKNOK0PN8S6S0S2MNX54XWW25MR8GPAVQ [https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Murray/MBLCTurkeyDay5K?fbclid=IwAR0kri_a0IVXVoErLUNzr-UHKnoK0PN8s6s0S2mNx54XWW25Mr8GPAvQ]
PACKET PICK-UP LOCATION: PACKET PICKUP WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY OF RACE WEEK.
PACKET PICKUP TIMES:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH
4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY LIBRARY (REAR ENTRANCE).
MID-SOUTH RACE TIMING WILL BE THE PROFESSIONAL CHIP TIMER FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
MURRAY BUSINESS LIONS CLUB
P.O. BOX 822
MURRAY, KY 42071
Races
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MBLC Turkey Trot 5K
Incl. $2.80 Fee & Gildan Heavy Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Thu 26th November 2026 (7:30AM CST)
$32.80
Starting Line: Central Park Date: November 26th Late Registration: 6:00 a.m.- 6:15 Central Park End time: 10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day For more information: 270.227.0777 or murraybusinesslionsclub@gmail.club
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