West Chester Turkey Trot
Updated
Thursday, November 26, 2026, first start 7:40 AM, in West Chester (50 W Market Street). Distances: 5K. Entry from $35.
Course and race notes
Join Downtown West Chester and the West Chester Downtown Foundation for our Third Annual Turkey Trot!
This is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday! Make sure to grab your family and friends and plan for this to be an annual tradition! Strollers are welcome!
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Thursday, November 26
2026 · in 19 days
Start time
7:40 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
5K
Price
$35
Plus the platform's processing fee
No price increase published
Registration
Open
Online signup closes Thu Nov 26 (in 19 days)
Opened Jul 9, 2026
Race day in West Chester
Weather
51° / 29°F
Typical high and low for November 26, with a 35% chance of rain.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 Nw, PA (1.8 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
6:59 AM – 4:40 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Thursday. The first start is 41 minutes after sunrise.
Calculated for the race location.
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
- Lot #02 - Bicentennial Parking Facility · paidunder 0.1 mi
- Justice Center Parking Garage · paid0.1 mi
- Lot #01 - Chestnut Street Parking Facility · paid0.2 mi
40 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi.
Places to eat
- mercato restaurantunder 0.1 mi
- Gemelli Artisanal Gelato ice creamunder 0.1 mi
- Tsunami restaurantunder 0.1 mi
- Love Again Local restaurantunder 0.1 mi
73 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: 0.5 mi from the start.
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Wed Nov 25
Where to stay
2 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)5 within 3 mi7 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Hotel Warner
About 3 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Microtel Inn & Suites
About 30 min walk1.5 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 3 of 5: Quality Inn & Suites
About 5 min drive1.6 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: Holiday Inn Express
About 13 min drive4.3 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 5 of 5: Sentinel Motel
About 15 min drive5.0 mi from the start
Hotels on the map
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