Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCA

Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCA takes place in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event is a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 9:00 a.m., hosted by the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA. It is a holiday-morning run for the local community, open to runners and walkers of all ages.

A YMCA-hosted 5K tends to attract a broad mix of participants, from families walking together to club runners looking for a quick, hard effort, so you will find company at whatever pace you run. If it is your first race, six weeks of three easy runs a week is enough to cover 3.1 miles comfortably. If you are racing it, sharpen with a weekly session of short intervals at 5K pace and keep the last few days light. Late November in northern New Jersey calls for gloves and a proper warm-up before the 9:00 a.m. start.