REPLENISH Turkey Trot

REPLENISH Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving Day 5K (3.1 miles) in South Amboy, New Jersey, on November 26, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM. The event offers a single distance, which keeps the morning simple: one start, one course, and time to get home well before the meal. It suits regular runners looking for a holiday race as well as anyone who wants a reason to get outside on Thanksgiving.

Five kilometers is short enough to race hard and recover by the afternoon. If you are chasing a personal best, spend the days before the race on easy running, then warm up for ten minutes and run a few strides before the 8:30 start. If this is your first race, four to six weeks of run-walk sessions will get you to the finish without strain. Dress for a cold New Jersey morning with a layer you can shed after the first mile, and keep the pace controlled through the opening half-mile.