Onslow Community Outreach Turkey Trot

Onslow Community Outreach Turkey Trot takes place in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. Also known as the Onslow Community Outreach-Moore Buick GMC Turkey Trot, it offers a 1-miler at 8:00 a.m., a 5K (3.1 miles) at 8:30 a.m., and a virtual option for those who cannot attend. You can run, walk, or take part remotely, all in support of Onslow Christmas Cheer. Awards go to the top finishers, and every participant receives a race kit with a bib and a medal.

The half-hour gap between the mile and the 5K lets families do both, or lets a runner use the mile as a warm-up before racing the 5K. Six weeks of three runs a week is enough to be ready for a comfortable 5K, and one weekly session of short, faster repeats will help if you are after an award. If you go virtual, choose a flat, measured route and run it on the same morning to keep the holiday feel. Late November on the North Carolina coast is usually mild, so a light layer will do at 8:00 a.m.