GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GET READY TO TROT! THE MOUNTAIN LAKES TURKEY TROT, HOSTED BY LAKELAND HILLS FAMILY YMCA, IS COMING UP, AND WE WANT YOU TO LACE UP AND RUN LIKE YOURE CHASING THE LAST PIECE OF PIE! WHETHER YOURE RACING FOR A PERSONAL BEST, JOGGING WITH FRIENDS, OR JUST LOOKING FOR A FUN WAY TO BURN OFF THOSE THANKSGIVING CALORIES, THIS TROTS FOR YOU. SO, DUST OFF THOSE RUNNING SHOES, BRING YOUR BEST TURKEY DAY SPIRIT, AND LETS MAKE THIS THE MOST FUN, FEATHER-FILLED EVENT OF THE YEAR! DONT MISS OUTJOIN THE FLOCK AND REGISTER TODAY!

LAKELAND HILLS FAMILY YMCA IS EXCITED TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF THE MOUNTAIN LAKES TURKEY TROT, A CHERISHED TRADITION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY EACH HOLIDAY SEASON. WHETHER YOU'RE RUNNING, WALKING, OR CHEERING ON PARTICIPANTS, JOIN US IN MOUNTAIN LAKES FOR A MEMORABLE EVENT THAT SUPPORTS OUR COMMUNITY AND FOSTERS THE SPIRIT OF TOGETHERNESS.

THE 2025 MOUNTAIN LAKES TURKEY TROT TAKES PLACE THANKSGIVING MORNING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (RAIN OR SHINE). THE RACE IS A 5K AND IS A FUN EVENT FOR ALL AGES. AGES 2 AND UNDER ARE FREE. RACE STARTS AT 9:00 AM. CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION BEGIN AT 7:30 AM. RACE PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP THE DAY PRIOR AT LAKELAND HILLS YMCA WELCOME CENTER. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND PICKING UP PACKET DAY BEFORE TO AVOID CROWDS AND ADDED WAIT TIME.



RACE SCHEDULE:
7:30 Check-in and Registration
8:50 Call to the Post
9:00 Start Trotting

ATTENTION: RACE START/FINISH LOCATION CHANGE:
LAKE DRIVE SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046

PACKET PICK UP DAY OF RACE AT START LOCATION

PACKET PICK-UP (PREFERRED): YOU CAN PICK-UP PACKET NOVEMBER 26 AND NOVEMBER 27 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM AT:

LAKELAND HILLS FAMILY YMCA
100 FANNY ROAD
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046

ENTRY FEE:

$30 Through, Wednesday, November 20, 11:59 PM
$35 Beginning Thursday, November 21 including Thanksgiving Day.
AMENITIES:

Participants who register by Monday, November 11 are guaranteed an awesome t-shirt. Dont delay!
DJ, coffee and hot chocolate, snacks, and fun for all.
MORE DETAILS:

USATF sanctioned event
USATF measured and certified 5K course
Paul Miller Grand Prix Event (500 points)
WALKERS ARE WELCOME
Strollers are welcome
For the safety of all participants, please leave your dogs, bikes, scooters, skates and the like at home. SORRY, NO DOGS

AWARDS: TBA

For any questions contact:

Katie Burke at [email protected]

OR

Carmen Fritsch Deluca at [email protected]