We’re looking forward to the 9th Annual Somerville 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! All proceeds from the race will benefit programs, events and facilities offered by Somerville Recreation. This event will be held rain or shine.
Registration
Online registration closed on November 21, but you may still register in person on November 28, from 7 to 8:45 am.
- Register at the orange and black tent
- Check-in at the white tent
- $45 registration fee for all participants (unless in strollers)
- Cash only (exact change appreciated)
- Race shirt availability not guaranteed
- Participants who register on Thursday can not be placed on a team
Race Day
This event will be held rain or shine.
Location
Engine Company No. 1 (170 E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876)
Schedule
- 7 am – Check in opens and same-day registration starts
- 8:45 am – Registration closes
- 8:45 to 10 am – Rolling road closures (see below)
- 9 am – Race starts
Parking
- Free parking will be available at 59 Veterans Memorial Drive East
- The parking deck entrance is between Warren St. and Hamilton St
- Please follow the signs directing traffic
Road closures
Residents: Please plan for rolling road closures from 8:45 to 10 am, along the race course, on:
- Veterans Memorial Drive E
- S. Bridge Street (between Veterans Memorial Drive E and 5th Street)
- 5th Street to Center Street to 4th Street to Hamilton Street
- Southside Avenue (between Hamilton Street and Loeser Avenue)
- Loeser Avenue
- Nimitz Street to Watson Street
- Fairview Avenue to James Street to Main Street (back to Veterans Memorial Drive E)
Race participants and winners
- Please line up according to speed– the fastest runners should be up front, and walkers, dogs, and strollers towards the rear.
- Instructions on how to wear bibs correctly
- View race results
- The overall M/F winners will each receive a $150 VISA card
- A trophy will be awarded to the team with the greatest number of participants
- Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female finishers in the following divisions
| Overall | 10 and under | 11-14 | 15-19 |
| 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-55 | 56+ |
Donations
We will be collecting donations for the Somerville Alliance for Food Education (SAFE). Please consider bringing non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies and hygiene products.
Thank you
We would like to acknowledge these sponsors for their generous support:
- Affinity Federal Credit Union
- American Legion Post 12
- Branchburg Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery
- Brown & Brown
- Care One
- DGM Management
- Edgewood Properties
- GEICO – local office
- Mint Orthodontics
- Millenium Communications Inc.
- Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
- Provident Bank
- Somerville Civic League
- Somerville Elks Lodge BPOE 1068
- Somerville Recreation
- Somerville YMCA
- T and M Associates
- Taylor Oil
- Unity Bank
- Universal Lacrosse
- Viscofan
- Wegmans
- YogaSix Somerville