SML Turkey Trot
- Date Thu 27th November 2025
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Huddleston, Virginia
- Price $22.20 - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready to kick off your Thanksgiving celebrations with the SML Turkey Trot on November 27th, 2025, at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake State Park in Huddleston, Bedford! This exciting event features a kid-friendly 1-mile race and a family-oriented 5K, both set on a scenic asphalt route that welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. Starting at 9 am, this fun-filled race promises to be a fantastic way to bond with family and friends while enjoying the great outdoors.
Join the festive spirit as you trot along with fellow runners and walkers, and don’t forget to dress your best for a chance to win the Best Dressed Turkey Family award! With prizes for top qualifiers and awards for runners starting at 9:45 am, there’s plenty of motivation to put your best foot forward. Plus, by participating, you’ll be supporting the park, as a portion of the proceeds goes towards its upkeep. Register by October 31st to secure your event shirt, and help spread the word to make this Thanksgiving tradition even more special. We can’t wait to see you there!
Join the festive spirit as you trot along with fellow runners and walkers, and don’t forget to dress your best for a chance to win the Best Dressed Turkey Family award! With prizes for top qualifiers and awards for runners starting at 9:45 am, there’s plenty of motivation to put your best foot forward. Plus, by participating, you’ll be supporting the park, as a portion of the proceeds goes towards its upkeep. Register by October 31st to secure your event shirt, and help spread the word to make this Thanksgiving tradition even more special. We can’t wait to see you there!
Organiser's Description
Join us at Smith Mountain Lake State Park for the region's only turkey trot kid's 1 mile and family friendly 5k on November 27th (Thanksgiving) at 9 am! Hosted by LAT Wellness Studio, this race is located on a scenic, asphalt route and welcomes walkers and runners to participate. A portion of proceeds is donated to the state park.
Register by October 31st to guarantee a shirt. There will be prizes for top qualifiers for runners plus the best dressed turkey family! Awards for runners start at 9:45 am. Kids are encouraged to participate!
We encourage for you share this link with family and friends to expand our outreach to help raise money for the park! We hope to see you there!
For further questions or if you wish to become a sponsor, please reach out to the race director, Laurie Andrews via email at [email protected].
Register by October 31st to guarantee a shirt. There will be prizes for top qualifiers for runners plus the best dressed turkey family! Awards for runners start at 9:45 am. Kids are encouraged to participate!
We encourage for you share this link with family and friends to expand our outreach to help raise money for the park! We hope to see you there!
For further questions or if you wish to become a sponsor, please reach out to the race director, Laurie Andrews via email at [email protected].
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