Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Turkey Trot 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk

Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Turkey Trot 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk is held in Avalon, New Jersey, on Friday, November 27, 2026. The 5K run (3.1 miles) goes off at 10:00 a.m. and the 1.5-mile walk follows at 10:05 a.m. The event supports the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children, and awards go to the leading runners as well as to the best costumes.

Two starts five minutes apart make this an easy one to enter as a group: the runners get a clean road for their own race and the walkers set off right behind at their own pace. The 5K is short enough to attack if you have been running regularly, and a month of three weekly runs with one faster session will have you ready to push. The costume prizes tell you plenty about the tone, so there is no obligation to treat it as a serious time trial. Participants of every age are welcome, which makes it a practical choice for families with a wide spread of fitness.